GCSE - System Architecture

What architecture provides the basis for the majority of computers used today?

• FPGA architecture

• Quantum architecture

• Harvard architecture

• Von Neumann architecture

Which cycle describes how a processor functions?

• Input-Output cycle

• Binary cycle

• Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle

• Algorithm cycle

What is a general purpose computer designed to do?

• Only browse the internet

• Carry out a wide range of instructions

• Perform specific tasks

• Only play games

Which of the following is NOT an example of a general purpose computer?

• Tablet

• Dedicated game console

• PC

• Smartphone

What are the physical components of a computer called?

• Hardware

• Applications

• Programs

• Software

What does the CPU do?

• Stores data permanently

• Only controls the computer system

• Only processes data

• Processes data and controls the rest of the computer system

What is stored in primary memory while being processed?

• Input devices

• Data

• Secondary storage

• Output

Which of the following is an input device?

• Speaker

• Keyboard

• Printer

• Monitor

What is the most important hardware component in a computer?

• CPU

• Hard disk

• Monitor

• Keyboard

Where are programs and data processing run?

• On the motherboard

• In the CPU

• On the hard disk

• In the RAM