N5 Computing Science: Computer Structure

What are the main system components that make up a computer system?

• Monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer

• CPU, monitor, keyboard, and mouse

• Input, processing, output, and storage devices

• Software, hardware, user, and data

Answer explanation

The main system components of a computer system are input, processing, output, and storage devices.

What does computer memory consist of?

• Only Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Only Read Only Memory (ROM)

• Both Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Only cache and registers

Answer explanation

Computer memory consists of both Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access Memory (RAM).

What is the purpose of buses in a computer system?

• To provide internet connectivity

• To link the processor and memory

• To connect external devices like printers

• To supply power to the computer

Answer explanation

The purpose of buses in a computer system is to link the processor and memory.

How are computer programs typically executed?

• By being directly written into the processor

• By being translated and then executed

• By manual input from the user for each instruction

• By downloading them from the internet

Answer explanation

By being translated and then executed

Complete the structure diagram by dragging the system component into the correct places.

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e

d

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RAM

Processor

Output devices

Input devices

ROM

Storage devices

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Processor - Top rectangle, Output devices - Right rectangle, RAM - Left upper square, Storage devices - Bottom rectangle, Input devices - Left rectangle, ROM - Left lower square.

Which of the following statements is true?

• RAM can only be read from and ROM can be read and re-written.

• ROM and RAM are the same in a modern computer.

• ROM can only be read from and RAM can be read from and re-written.

• RAM keeps its contents when the computer is powered off or reset.

Answer explanation

ROM can only be read from and RAM can be read from and re-written.

What are the main components that make up a computer system?

• Input device, Processor, Output device

• Input device, Processor, Storage device

• Input device, Processor, Output device, Storage device

• Input device, Memory, Output device

Answer explanation

The main components that make up a computer system are Input device, Processor, Output device, and Storage device.

What is the role of an input device in a computer system?

• Converts binary data into real-world information

• Stores binary data on the computer

• Converts real-world information to binary data

• Changes the data by following an algorithm

Answer explanation

An input device in a computer system converts real-world information to binary data, allowing the computer to process and manipulate the data effectively.

What is meant by the Von Neumann Architecture?

• A type of computer system that uses binary data

• The basic concept of a computer system introduced in 1945

• A modern computer system that does not follow the basic principles

• The idea that a computer should only perform one task

Answer explanation

The Von Neumann Architecture refers to the basic concept of a computer system introduced in 1945, which includes a CPU, memory, input/output devices, and a control unit.

What does the stored program concept allow in modern computers?

• It allows the computer to store binary data only.

• It allows the computer to perform tasks without changing the program.

• It allows the computer to change what it does by changing the stored program.

• It prevents the computer from performing different tasks.

Answer explanation

It allows the computer to change what it does by changing the stored program.