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WorksheetsY9 System architecture
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is a definition of hardware?
The physical components of a computer system.
The applications and software that a computer runs.
Superfast memory used by the CPU.
Which of these is a definition of software?
The physical components of a computer system.
The applications that a computer runs.
Superfast memory used by the CPU.
What is the collective name for devices that connect to a computer system to make it more useful?
Embedded systems
Peripherals
Applications
Which of the following would be considered as an embedded system?
Monitor
Keyboard
Microwave
Which of the following would be considered to be a multi-functional computer system?
An alarm clock
A fridge
A games console
Which of the following computer components is responsible for processing data?
RAM
CPU
Hard disk drive
Which of the following is responsible for storing apps and software currently being used?
RAM
CPU
Hard disk drive
Which best describes clock speed?
The speed of primary memory.
The speed of the hard drive.
The speed of a CPU.
Which of these models a CPU?
Decode, execute, fetch
Fetch, decode, execute
Execute, fetch, decode
How many bits are in a byte of data?
4
6
8
