Year 8 ICT Revision Quiz

Define the term 'hardware'

• Internet

• Operating system

• Physical parts of a computer system

• Software

Name three examples of computer systems

• Mouse, keyboard, microphone

• Inputs, processes, outputs

• RAM, ROM, Cache memory

• Monitor, speaker, printer

Identify three examples of input devices

• House alarm, Microwave, Air Conditioner

• DVD writer, hard disk, SSD

• Mouse, keyboard, microphone

• Monitor, speaker, printer

Identify three examples of output devices

• Mouse, keyboard, microphone

• Monitor, speaker, printer

• DVD writer, hard disk, SSD

• House alarm, Microwave, Air Conditioner

What is the purpose of the CPU?

• To manage computer operations

• To store data

• To process input and produce output data

• To provide internet connection

Describe the important features of Von Neumann architecture

• Provides internet connection

• Manages computer operations

• Stores program data and instructions as hardware

• Allows for one computer to carry out many different programs

Explain the 'Fetch - Decode - Execute Cycle'

• Way to connect to the internet

• Basic method used by the CPU to carry out a single instruction

• Process of storing data in memory

• Method to create computer programs

List the two main types of memory

• DVD writer and hard disk

• Main memory and secondary storage

• RAM and ROM

• Cache memory and SSD

Explain what is meant by the term volatile memory

• Memory that loses data once power is switched off

• Memory that stores data permanently

• Memory that is very fast

• Memory that is read-only

Explain the purpose of RAM

• To provide internet connection

• To act as a temporary store for program instructions and data

• To manage computer operations

• To store data permanently