AQA GCSE Computer Science Computer Systems

AQA GCSE Computer Science Computer Systems

9th - 11th Grade

25 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Computers

9th - 11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jo Newell

Used 117+ times

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

CPU stands for...

core processor unit

central processing unit

central processor unit

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Main memory of RAM is used to...

store programs while they are running and the data used by these programs

temporarily store programs while they are running and the files used by these programs

temporarily store programs while they are running and the data used by these programs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cache is high speed memory in the CPU that is used to store a copy of frequently used instructions and data. It is used to...

improve the performance of the CPU

improve the performance of RAM

improve the performance of ROM

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Clock speed is measured in hertz or cycles per second. It represents...

how many instructions per minute the processor can execute

how many instructions per second the processor can execute

how many bits of data per second the processor can execute

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The fetch-execute cycle: the process by which a program is...

run: instructions are stored in main memory, fetched by the processor one at a time, decoded and executed

run: instructions are stored in main memory, fetched by the processor, decoded and executed

run: instructions are stored in main memory, fetched by the processor one at a time and executed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Random Access Memory (RAM) is...

a type of memory that is read-write and volatile. Used for main memory

a type of memory that is read-only and non-volatile. Used for main memory

a type of memory that is write only and volatile. Used for main memory

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read only memory (ROM) is...

volatile memory that is hard-coded at the time of manufacture. Stores the start up programs, the boot strap-loader

non-volatile memory that is hard-coded at the time of manufacture. Stores the start up programs, the boot strap loader

memory that is hard-coded at the time of manufacture. Stores all programs, the boot strap loader

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