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Chapter 3 Hardware (IGCSE Computer Science)

Authored by Karl Dearing

Computers

10th Grade

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Chapter 3 Hardware (IGCSE Computer Science)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of the Control Unit (CU) in a CPU?

To perform arithmetic operations

To store data temporarily

To read and interpret instructions

To manage input/output devices

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a component of the von Neumann architecture?

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Control Unit (CU)

Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of memory is referred to as Immediate Access Store (IAS)?

RAM

Secondary storage

Cache

ROM

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an input device?

Monitor

Speaker

Printer

Keyboard

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle?

To execute instructions in sequence

To increase CPU clock speed

To store data in RAM

To manage input/output devices

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of bus carries addresses throughout the computer system?

Data bus

Control bus

Address bus

Instruction bus

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of using cache memory?

It can store more data than RAM

It has faster data access times than RAM

It is located outside the CPU

It is cheaper than RAM

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