Year 7 - BIOS and CPU Quiz

What does BIOS stand for?

• Basic Input Output System

• Binary Input Output System

• Basic Integrated Operating System

• Binary Integrated Operating System

What is the job of the BIOS?

• To manage the operating system

• To initialize and test hardware components

• To provide internet connectivity

• To run application software

Where is the BIOS stored?

• On the hard drive

• In the RAM

• On a ROM chip on the motherboard

• In the CPU

CPU stands for:

• Central Processing Unit

• Computer Processing Unit

• Central Performance Unit

• Computer Performance Unit

What is the job of the CPU?

• To store data permanently

• To execute instructions and process data

• To provide power to the computer

• To manage network connections

What three items does the CPU's processing power depend on?

• Clock speed, number of cores, and cache size

• RAM size, hard drive speed, and GPU power

• Motherboard type, power supply, and cooling system

• Operating system, software version, and user settings

Look at the statements in the table and tick the part of CPU that relates to it.

• Controls the flow of data in the CPU.

• Follows fetch-execute-decode cycle.

• Very low capacity compared to RAM.

• Stores regularly used data.

• Carries out the calculations.

Order the three levels of cache from the SLOWEST to the FASTEST.

• L1, L2, L3

• L3, L2, L1

• L2, L3, L1

• L3, L1, L2

Order the three levels of cache from LOWEST CAPACITY to HIGHEST CAPACITY.

• L1, L2, L3

• L3, L2, L1

• L2, L1, L3

• L1, L3, L2