Computing Paper 1 - OCR GCSE

Computing Paper 1 - OCR GCSE

Topics 1.1 - 1.3

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are INCORRECT? (choose as many as appropriate)

• SSD's run cooler than magnetic drives so are suited to use in laptops

• Magnetic tape is obsolete and is no longer used

• Any storage device with moving parts is likely to be more reliable

• Optical storage is suited to backing up/archiving files

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are True (choose as many as are appropriate)

• Magnetic disks are less robust then SSD's as they contain moving parts

• Portability is an advantage of flash storage devices

• SSD's consume more power than magnetic hard drives

• Internal hard disks are usually used inside the computer as backing storage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following units could be used to measure storage capacity of a USB stick?

• Mhz

• Ghz

• Gb

• Cm

Multiple Select

Which of the following should be considered when choosing a method of data storage? (Choose as many as appropriate)

• Capacity

• Speed

• Portability

• Durability

• Reliability

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be a suitable means for a wedding photographer to store pictures (choose as many as appropriate)?

• DVD

• USB Drive

• Magnetic Tape

• SD card

Multiple Choice

Data stored on Backing Storage is...

• Volatile

• Non-volatile

Multiple Choice

Rank the units of data storage in order from smallest to largest..

• MB > KB > Byte > TB >GB

• KB > Byte > MB > TB > GB

• Byte > KB > MB > GB > TB

• TB > GB > MB > KB > Byte

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the capacity of OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA in the correct order (smallest to largest)?

• DVD > BLU RAY > CD

• CD > DVD > BLU RAY

• BLU RAY > DVD > CD

• DVD > CD > BLU RAY

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about cloud storage are true... (choose as many as are appropriate)

• Data will be secure if there is a fire or other problem at the site

• Data protection rules do not apply if you opt to use cloud storage

• It prevents your data being hacked/targeted by hackers

• It prevents the need to buy expensive hardware for data storage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true:

• Solid State Drives are more durable than Magnetic Drives since they have no moving parts

• Optical drives are faster than a magnetic hard drive

• Magnetic tape is ideal for backing up large quantities of data (such as a network)

• Cloud storage can allow many users to share and access the same data/files

Multiple Choice

In order of fastest to slowest with the fastest on the left and slowest on the right, name each type of memory in order.

• Cache > RAM > Hard Drive
• Hard Drive > RAM > Cache
• RAM > Cache > Hard Drive
• RAM > Hard Drive > Cache

Multiple Choice

Question 11: Which type of storage uses lasers to write the data?

• Optical
• Magnetic
• Solid state 
• All types 

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of Cloud Computing?

• Can access your files anywhere

• It is safer

• Can access files anywhere you have internet

• Expensive

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of solid state storage?

• Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
• Large storage capacity
• Expensive to buy
• Portable, easy to carry around

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of a Hard drive?

• Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
• Large storage capacity
• Expensive to buy
• Portable, easy to carry around

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of a CD?

• Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
• Large storage capacity
• Expensive to buy
• Portable, easy to carry around

Multiple Choice

What type of storage is this?

• Magnetic
• Optical
• Solid State

Multiple Choice

What is the most durable?

• Magnetic Tape
• Solid State Drive
• Hard Drive
• CD

Multiple Choice

Magnetic storage

• Storage that uses a surface which can be magnetised to store data
• Storage that can be disconnected from the main computer unit, for example to transfer files between computers.
• Moving a data, program or file from memory onto secondary storage for later use.

Multiple Choice

Solid state drive

• Storage that works by storing the data in electronic circuits
• Storage that can be disconnected from the main computer unit, for example to transfer files between computers.
• Storage that uses a surface which can be magnetised to store data.

Multiple Choice

Which of the computers here (computer A on the left, computer B on the right) will be able to store more files and programs?

• Computer A

• Computer B

Multiple Choice

Which of the computers here (computer A on the left, computer B on the right) is likely to be better at handling multitasking (i.e. lots of programs being open at once)

• Computer A

• Computer B

Multiple Choice

Why is Virtual Memory needed or used by a computer?

• When RAM becomes full because of too many programs running at once
• When ROM is too small and struggles to store the Operating System
• When users wish to store data on an external server such as 'the cloud'
• When chosen by the user or computer administrator

Multiple Choice

The "Random" in "Random Access Memory" means that..

• Data and instructions can be stored anywhere in RAM

• Data and instructions need to be stored in RAM in a specific sequence..

• When data is read from RAM, it is read in a random order

• Instructions are carried out in a random order

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are correct? (choose as many as you think are appropriate)

• DRAM is cheaper and slower than SRAM

• DRAM is more expensive and faster than SRAM

• SRAM is more expensive and faster than DRAM

• SRAM is slower and less expensive than DRAM

Multiple Choice

Where is data stored when it is Virtual Memory?

• It is stored on a area of a secondary storage device e.g. hard disk drive.
• It is stored in the RAM.
• It is stored in the ROM.
• It is stored in an optical drive e.g. CD.

Multiple Choice

ROM stands for...

• Read Optical Memory
• Random Only Memory
• Read Only Memory
• Random Optical Memory

Multiple Choice

The term 'volatile' refers to how likely a piece of equipment is to fail

• FALSE
• TRUE

Multiple Choice

ROM stores start up instructions such as the bootstrap loader

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Before the processor fetches data from the RAM, it will check if it is stored on the cache first.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which transfer is faster

• data between the cache and the CPU
• data between the RAM and cache
• data between the RAM and CPU
• data between the hard drive and CPU

Multiple Choice

Cache is used to make the computer faster

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

CPU Cache is located on

• The CPU
• The RAM
• The hard drive
• The motherboard

Multiple Choice

What component in a computer allows you to keep multiple windows open and allows you to switch between them

• RAM
• ROM
• CPU
• SSD

Multiple Choice

Which of these items are NOT stored in RAM

• Instructions to load up the computer
• Data
• Programs
• Applications

Multiple Choice

Why is RAM temporary?

• Because it doesn't stay forever
• Because it has limited space
• Because it is non-volatile
• Because it is volatile

Multiple Choice

True or False:
RAM is Fast temporary memory

• TRUE
• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What does RAM stand for?

• Random All Memory
• Read All Memry
• Random Access Memory
• Read Access Memory

Multiple Select

Which of the following components ARE part of the CPU?

• Input Devices

• Accumulator

• Main Memory

• Output Devices

• Arithmetic and Logic Unit

Multiple Choice

The CPU is....

• The part of a computer that inputs data

• The part of a computer that processes instructions

• The part of a computer that outputs data

• The part of a computer that permanently stores data

Multiple Choice

The STORED PROGRAM CONCEPT means that computers...

• Have specific memory locations for instructions and specific memory locations for data

• Can store data and instructions anywhere within memory

Multiple Choice

Used to store the results of calculations while they are in progress

• Arithmetic and Logic Unit

• Program Counter

• Current Instruction Register

• Accumulator

• Memory Data Register

Multiple Choice

Used to store the results of calculations while they are in progress

• Arithmetic and Logic Unit

• Program Counter

• Current Instruction Register

• Accumulator

• Memory Data Register

Multiple Choice

Used to store the results of calculations while they are in progress

• Arithmetic and Logic Unit

• Program Counter

• Current Instruction Register

• Accumulator

• Memory Data Register

Multiple Select

Which of these ARE NOT parts of the CPU? (select as many as appropriate)

• Accumulator

• General Purpose Register

• Input Device

• PC (Program Counter)

• Output Device

Multiple Choice

Holds the data that is being transferred to or from memory.

• MAR (Memory Address Register)

• MDR (Memory Data Register)

• CIR (Current Instruction Register)

• PC (Program Counter)

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

Multiple Choice

Performs calculations (i.e. addition, division, multiplication, subtraction)

• MAR (Memory Address Register)

• MDR (Memory Data Register)

• CIR (Current Instruction Register)

• PC (Program Counter)

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

Multiple Choice

Holds the instruction that is being processed (and translated) or executed

• MAR (Memory Address Register)

• MDR (Memory Data Register)

• CIR (Current Instruction Register)

• PC (Program Counter)

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

Multiple Choice

Either stores the address from which data will be fetched from the CPU, or the address to which data will be sent and stored.

• MAR (Memory Address Register)

• MDR (Memory Data Register)

• CIR (Current Instruction Register)

• PC (Program Counter)

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

Multiple Choice

This register contains the address (location) of the instruction being executed at the current time

• MAR (Memory Address Register)

• MDR (Memory Data Register)

• CIR (Current Instruction Register)

• PC (Program Counter)

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)