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WorksheetsTopic 2 - Computing Hardware
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
The cache part of the CPU does what? Choose ONE from the following:
a)
Stores information
b)
Decodes information
c)
Processes instructions
d)
Controls outputs sent out by the CPU
2.
The CPU clock is measured in cycles per?
a)
Second
b)
Second
c)
Millisecond
3.
The purpose of a CPU is to:
a)
Process data
b)
Create data
c)
Store data
d)
Create images on screen
4.
What hardware defines a computer?
a)
CPU and memory
b)
CPU and GPU
c)
CPU and storage
5.
What does 'volatile' mean for a computer's memory?
a)
Data and instructions are lost
when the computer is switched off
b)
Data and instructions remain
stored even when the computer is switched off
c)
Data and instructions may cause
the computer to crash
6.
Which types of memory might be used when the computer swaps data in and out of virtual memory?
a)
A hard disk drive and random
access memory
b)
Random access memory and cache
memory
c)
A hard disk drive and cache
memory
7.
From where does virtual memory take extra space in order to store more primary information?
a)
Hard drive
b)
Cache memory
c)
RAM
8.
Which of the following is TRUE about RAM?
a)
It holds all the
information and files for the program you are using
b)
It cannot be manipulated
c)
It contains information about how the
computer should boot up
9.
What is 'cache'?
a)
It is a small amount of memory
which is a part of the CPU
b)
It is a small amount of memory
which is a part of the CPU
c)
It executes programs using the
fetch-decode-execute cycle
10.
Which is the fastest kind of memory for the CPU to access?
a)
Level-1 cache memory
b)
Random
access memory
c)
Level-2 cache memory
11.
A computer system makes use of?
a)
Binary Data
b)
Hexadecimal Data
c)
Denary Data
d)
Electrical Data
12.
Why is memory stored in binary values of 1 and 0?
a)
As this is the easiest and
fastest code that the computer can understand.
b)
As it is easier to store information this way
c)
As it takes up less memory
13.
What does 1 and 0 represent?
a)
on / off
b)
Yes and No
c)
Activate and Deactivate
14.
Logic gates are used to calculate….. when comparing bits?
a)
Output
b)
Input
c)
Memory
d)
Data
15.
The CPU is made up of millions of … which can be in two states.
a)
Switches
b)
Nodes
c)
Cells
d)
Buttons
16.
AND Gate gives an output of 1 if ...
a)
Both inputs are 1
b)
Both inputs are 0
c)
One input is 1 and another is 0
17.
OR Logic gates give an output of 1 if:
a)
Either both or one of the inputs is 1
b)
Both inputs are 1
c)
Both inputs are 0
18.
What sort of output does a NOT Logic gate give?
a)
An output that is opposite to the input
b)
An output that is opposite to
the input
c)
An output that is double the input
19.
Binary uses powers of?
a)
2
b)
16
c)
50
d)
3
20.
What is the binary number for the denary number 60?
a)
111100
b)
1100
c)
111001
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