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WorksheetsEduqas Computer Science 1.1 Hardware
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
The function of the register is...
temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU
Direct the flow of instructions and data
perform mathematical and logic functions
store the most frequently used data and instructions
carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around
The function of the controller is...
temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU
Direct the flow of instructions and data
perform mathematical and logic functions
store the most frequently used data and instructions
carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around
The function of the ALU is...
temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU
Direct the flow of instructions and data
perform mathematical and logic functions
store the most frequently used data and instructions
carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around
The function of the cache is...
temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU
Direct the flow of instructions and data
perform mathematical and logic functions
store the most frequently used data and instructions
carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around
The function of the bus is...
temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU
Direct the flow of instructions and data
perform mathematical and logic functions
store the most frequently used data and instructions
carry data/control signals/information about RAM locations around
Select all the input devices:
keyboard
screen
USB memory stick
mouse
touchscreen
Select all the output devices:
keyboard
screen
USB memory stick
mouse
touchscreen
A scanner is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A mouse is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A braille keyboard is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A plotter is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A microphone is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A speaker is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A USB stick is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A hard drive is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A printer is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A projector is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
A monitor is...
INPUT
OUTPUT
STORAGE
RAM is...
primary storage
secondary storage
ROM is...
primary storage
secondary storage
HDD is...
primary storage
secondary storage
SSD is...
primary storage
secondary storage
CD is...
primary storage
secondary storage
A HDD is... (select all)
cheap
heavy
hard to break
fast
portable
An SSD is... (select all)
cheap
heavy
hard to break
fast
portable
A CD is... (select all)
cheap
heavy
hard to break
fast
portable
A USB stick is... (select all)
cheap
heavy
hard to break
fast
portable
When the computer is on, the RAM stores...
data currently in use
the operating system
all your files
programs in use
the boot-up instructions
The ROM stores...
data currently in use
the operating system
all your files
programs in use
the boot-up instructions
All computers have a dedicated graphics card?
TRUE
FALSE
All computers have a motherboard?
TRUE
FALSE
Embedded systems...
are usually large and complex
often rely on inputs from sensors
carry out a single set of tasks
are the most common sort of computer system
can do a wide variety of tasks
An example of an embedded system is... (pick all)
A washing machine
A PC
A smartphone
A laptop
A digital camera
