Memory and Storage

Data and Instructions in use are stored in the: (1-4)

• Hard Disk Drive
• Processor
• Embedded System
• Main Memory

Typical processor speed of 2016: (1-4)

• 4GHz
• 100MHz
• 16Hz
• 300GHz

What doesn’t affect the performance of the computer (1-4)

• The number of instructions in the program
• Number of Cores
• Clock Speed
• Cache Size

If the number of cores goes up from 2 to 4 – what is the exact effect on performance? (1-4)

• The maximum number of instructions executed per second quadruples
• The maximum number of instructions executed per second doubles
• Performance decreases
• The maximum number of instructions executed per second is halved

Firmware in which software and hardware are integrated on a circuit board is often used in what type of system? (5-6)

• Operating System
• Point of Sales System
• Embedded System
• Desktop System

Which is an example of an Embedded System: (1-4)

• Laptops
• Washing Machine
• PCs
• Tablets

Processors don’t do the following (1-4)

• Execute Data
• Process Data
• Operate in Hz
• Execute Instructions

The part of a processor in which instructions are executed is known as? (1-4)

• Execution
• Centre
• Instruction Centre
• Core

What acts as an intermediary between the processor and the Main Memory? (6-9)

• Bus
• User
• Cache
• Clock

What is held in cache? (5-6)

• Data that hasn’t been used for a long time
• Commonly used instructions and data
• Instructions that have been processed
• All of the programming instructions