Processors have a speed measured in (1-4)

• Bits

• Seconds

• Bytes

• Hertz

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

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

Typical processor speed of 2016: (1-4)

• 4GHz
• 16Hz
• 100MHz
• 300GHz

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

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

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

If the processing speed goes up from 1GHZ to 4GHZ – what is the exact effect on the performance of the computer? (1-4)

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

If the processing speed goes up from 2GHZ to 4GHZ and the number of cores goes from 2 to 4 – what is the exact effect on the performance of the computer? (5-6)

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

If the processing speed goes from 1GHZ to 4GHZ and the processor is changed from an 8 core to a dual core processor – what is the exact effect on the performance of the computer? (5-6)

• The number of instructions executed per second is halved
• The number of instructions executed per second doubles
• The number of instructions executed per second stays the same
• The number of instructions executed per second quadruples

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

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

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

• Laptops
• Washing Machine
• PCs
• Tablets