Paper 1 Mock Revision

How many bits are there in a byte?

• 8

• 1024

How many kilobytes are there in 2MB?

• 2

• 200

• 2000

Which order is correct?

• Bit, Nybble, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte

• Bit, Byte, Nybble, Megabyte, Kilobyte. Gigabyte, Terabyte

Which part of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle carries out the instruction?

• Fetch
• Decode
• Execute

Which part of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle gets the instruction from the RAM?

• Fetch
• Decode
• Execute

You will not be given the mark if you refer to the CPU as the brain of the computer in your exam

• True
• False

Which of the following is not a Register within Von Neumann Architecture?

• MAR

• MDR

• Accumulator

• MSR

The program counter updates to show the address of the next instruction to be completed

• True

• False

Which register will temporarily store the results of any calculations carried out by the ALU?

• Program Counter

• Accumulator

Volatile memory means it does not get deleted when the computer is switched off

• True
• False