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Eduqas Computer Science 1.1 Hardware

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of the register is...

a)

temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU

b)

Direct the flow of instructions and data

c)

perform mathematical and logic functions

d)

store the most frequently used data and instructions

e)

carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around

2.

The function of the controller is...

a)

temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU

b)

Direct the flow of instructions and data

c)

perform mathematical and logic functions

d)

store the most frequently used data and instructions

e)

carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around

3.

The function of the ALU is...

a)

temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU

b)

Direct the flow of instructions and data

c)

perform mathematical and logic functions

d)

store the most frequently used data and instructions

e)

carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around

4.

The function of the cache is...

a)

temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU

b)

Direct the flow of instructions and data

c)

perform mathematical and logic functions

d)

store the most frequently used data and instructions

e)

carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around

5.

The function of the bus is...

a)

temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU

b)

Direct the flow of instructions and data

c)

perform mathematical and logic functions

d)

store the most frequently used data and instructions

e)

carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around

6.

Select all the input devices:

a)

keyboard

b)

screen

c)

USB memory stick

d)

mouse

e)

touchscreen

7.

Select all the output devices:

a)

keyboard

b)

screen

c)

USB memory stick

d)

mouse

e)

touchscreen

8.

A scanner is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

9.

A mouse is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

10.

A braille keyboard is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

11.

A plotter is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

12.

A microphone is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

13.

A speaker is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

14.

A USB stick is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

15.

A hard drive is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

16.

A printer is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

17.

A projector is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

18.

A monitor is...

a)

INPUT

b)

OUTPUT

c)

STORAGE

19.

RAM is...

a)

primary storage

b)

secondary storage

20.

ROM is...

a)

primary storage

b)

secondary storage

21.

HDD is...

a)

primary storage

b)

secondary storage

22.

SSD is...

a)

primary storage

b)

secondary storage

23.

CD is...

a)

primary storage

b)

secondary storage

24.

A HDD is... (select all)

a)

cheap

b)

heavy

c)

hard to break

d)

fast

e)

portable

25.

An SSD is... (select all)

a)

cheap

b)

heavy

c)

hard to break

d)

fast

e)

portable

26.

A CD is... (select all)

a)

cheap

b)

heavy

c)

hard to break

d)

fast

e)

portable

27.

A USB stick is... (select all)

a)

cheap

b)

heavy

c)

hard to break

d)

fast

e)

portable

28.

When the computer is on, the RAM stores...

a)

data currently in use

b)

the operating system

c)

all your files

d)

programs in use

e)

the boot-up instructions

29.

The ROM stores...

a)

data currently in use

b)

the operating system

c)

all your files

d)

programs in use

e)

the boot-up instructions

30.

All computers have a dedicated graphics card?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

All computers have a motherboard?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Embedded systems...

a)

are usually large and complex

b)

often rely on inputs from sensors

c)

carry out a single set of tasks

d)

are the most common sort of computer system

e)

can do a wide variety of tasks

33.

An example of an embedded system is... (pick all)

a)

A washing machine

b)

A PC

c)

A smartphone

d)

A laptop

e)

A digital camera