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A classroom has ten computers and a central router. Each computer is connected directly to the router using Ethernet. Identify if the classroom network is a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Justify your choice. (3 marks)

Correct: LAN (1st mark). Justification: A Local Area Network covers a small distance or geographical area. (2nd mark) It is typically owned and operated by the organisation. (3rd mark). Less...

Answered by Michael V. Computing tutor
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What does a compiler do in the context of programming?

A compiler's main purpose is to translate source code (code that we write in Java, C++ etc) into machine readable code. Think of it like a machine which takes our document of code and translates it into 0...

Answered by Filippos K. Computing tutor
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How do you convert between 11B (Base-16) to Base-8?

Though we could go via decimal, we can convert via binary to result in a far simpler method.
First, you convert each digit of the base-16 value into 4 bit binary:
11B = 0001 0001 1011
Then,...

Answered by Dan B. Computing tutor
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What is Big Data

Big data is the catch-all term given to massive datasets that are used with increasing frequency by modern organisationsBig is a descriptive term and covers datasets that are big both in terms of volume o...

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Describe the diference between an object and a class

A class defines the propertices and methods of a group of similar objects. While an object is a specific instance of a class

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