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Year 7 - CPU, RAM, ROM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

CPU stands for...

Central Programming Unit

Centrally Processing Universally

Core Processing Unit

Central Processing Unit

CPU carries out a cycle called___.

Execute-decote-fetch

Fetch-decode-execute

Fetch-execute-decode

Decode-execute-fetch

What is processor speed measured in?

Hertz

Watts

Amps

Volts

What does ROM stand for?

Random Only Memory

Rapid Only Machine

Read Only Memory

RAM is non-volatile memory

True

False

ROM is non-volatile memory

True

False

What does RAM stand for?

Random Access Memory

Random Area Machine

Real Access Machine

Rapid Access Memory

ROM Vs RAM: What is used to boot up the computer when it is switched on...

RAM

ROM

What does volatile mean?

Data is lost when the power is turned off

Data is NOT lost when the power is turned off

10.

What happens at the Decode step of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

The CPU makes sense of the instructions.

The CPU fetches the information from RAM.

The instructions are executed.

11.

The CPU fetches instructions from.... and executes those instructions.

Memory

ALU

ROM

Input Device

12.

What are these?

Tower

Motherboard

Harddrive

RAM memory

13.

Identify this computer part.

CPU

hard disk drive

RAM module

motherboard

14.

If the RAM is upgraded from 512MB to 4GB, what will be the biggest benefit?

More programs and data can be opened at the same time

The operating system will be faster

There will be more hard drive space

The computer will be quicker if you open a document

15.

Stores instructions and data ready for a CPU to execute

RAM

ROM

16.

Stores permanent instructions that tell a computer how to ‘boot up’

RAM

ROM

17.

Where is Virtual Memory Located?

RAM

Flash Drive

Compact Disk

Hard Disk

18.

ROM Vs RAM: What is used to boot up the computer when it is switched on...

RAM

ROM

19.

Why is Virtual Memory needed in a computer system?

It is used as a fast type of memory for programs currently in use to speed up the performance of a computer.

When RAM gets full, instead of closing programs the Operating system uses virtual memory to store some data.

20.

Virtual memory typically uses two storage devices, RAM and ______________.

the hard drive

ROM

a secondary piece of RAM

a CD-ROM

Reset

Year 7 - CPU, RAM, ROM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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