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Computer Science Fundamentals

1.​ What is the difference between RAM and ROM?


2.​ Explain the concept of an algorithm.
3.​ What is a binary number system?
4.​ Define a variable in programming.
5.​ What is the purpose of a CPU?
6.​ How does a compiler differ from an interpreter?
7.​ What is an operating system?
8.​ Explain the concept of object-oriented programming (OOP).
9.​ What is the difference between an IP address and a MAC address?
10.​Define cybersecurity.
11.​What is a data structure?
12.​Explain the concept of recursion.
13.​What is the difference between a bit and a byte?
14.​What is a firewall?
15.​What are the main components of a computer?

Networking and the Internet


1.​ What is the World Wide Web?
2.​ Explain the function of a router.
3.​ What is a domain name system (DNS)?
4.​ How does TCP/IP work?
5.​ What is a network topology?
6.​ What is phishing?
7.​ What is the purpose of a VPN?
8.​ Explain cloud computing.
9.​ What is a server?
10.​How do packets travel on a network?
11.​What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
12.​What is bandwidth?
13.​What is a web browser?
14.​Explain the concept of a LAN vs. a WAN.
15.​What is a URL?

Hardware and Software


1.​ What is a motherboard?
2.​ What is the function of a graphics card?
3.​ How does an SSD differ from an HDD?
4.​ What is a peripheral device?
5.​ What is software?
6.​ What is firmware?
7.​ What is the purpose of a heat sink?
8.​ What is the difference between system software and application software?
9.​ What is open-source software?
10.​How does a CPU's clock speed affect performance?
11.​What is the role of a power supply unit (PSU)?
12.​What is a bus in computer architecture?
13.​What is the purpose of a cache?
14.​What is BIOS?
15.​What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit architecture?

Programming and Development


1.​ What is a programming language?
2.​ Explain the concept of debugging.
3.​ What is an API?
4.​ What is Git?
5.​ What is the difference between front-end and back-end development?
6.​ What is an algorithm's time complexity?
7.​ What is a database?
8.​ Explain a foreign key in a database.
9.​ What is SQL?
10.​What is the purpose of comments in code?
11.​What is a loop in programming?
12.​What is a function?
13.​Explain a conditional statement.
14.​What is a class in OOP?
15.​What is a variable's scope?

Databases and Data


1.​ What is big data?
2.​ What is a relational database?
3.​ Explain the concept of data normalization.
4.​ What is a primary key?
5.​ What is NoSQL?
6.​ What is data mining?
7.​ What is a database schema?
8.​ What is data warehousing?
9.​ What is the difference between a row and a column?
10.​What is a query?

Security and Threats


1.​ What is malware?
2.​ What is a virus?
3.​ What is a Trojan horse?
4.​ What is a denial-of-service (DoS) attack?
5.​ What is cryptography?
6.​ What is encryption?
7.​ What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
8.​ What is a botnet?
9.​ What is social engineering?
10.​What is ransomware?

Miscellaneous
1.​ What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
2.​ What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
3.​ What is machine learning?
4.​ What is a blockchain?
5.​ What is augmented reality (AR) vs. virtual reality (VR)?
6.​ What is a cookie?
7.​ What is digital privacy?
8.​ What is a graphical user interface (GUI)?
9.​ What is an operating system's kernel?
10.​What is a cache?

Advanced Concepts
1.​ What is quantum computing?
2.​ Explain a neural network.
3.​ What is the purpose of a container (e.g., Docker)?
4.​ What is a microservice architecture?
5.​ Explain DevOps.
6.​ What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous programming?
7.​ What is a virtual machine?
8.​ What is parallel computing?
9.​ What is a compiler?
10.​What is an API?

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