General computer science Quiz

Which of these are classed as secondary storage?

• Random Access Memory
• Hard Disk Drive

Secondary storage is volatile?

• True
• False

What type of storage is a CD?

• Magnetic
• Optical
• Solid State

Does a solid state drive have a faster access speed than a hard disk drive?

• Yes
• No

Which of these is an advantage of a hard disk drive?

• Large capacity
• Portable
• Faster access speed than SSD

How many Megabytes in a Gigabytes?

• 1000
• 32
• 1024

Which of these factors affect the performance of the CPU?

• Clock Speed
• Capacity of the hard disk drive
• Anti virus software

The CPU performs the .....

• Fetch - deliver - execute cycle
• Fetch - decode - execute cycle
• Follow - deliver - explain cycle

What is cache memory?

• Where frequently used tasks are stored
• To store all the applications
• Where the start up routine is stored

Which of these registers coordinates all the activities taking place in the CPU?

• Arithmetic and Logic Unit
• Clock
• Control Unit
• Cache