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WorksheetsOCR Computing GCSE Starter 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random All Memory
b)
Read All Memry
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read Access Memory
2.
What is a disadvantage of solid state storage?
a)
Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
b)
Large storage capacity
c)
Expensive to buy
d)
Portable, easy to carry around
3.
Algorithm
a)
is simply a list of instructions that describe how to do
a particular task.
a particular task.
b)
Starting up a computer
c)
The speed at which the processor carries out instructions
d)
A technology for storing data in an electronic format
which is used for memory cards. e.g. USB, memory cards.
which is used for memory cards. e.g. USB, memory cards.
4.
Peripheral Device
a)
Any hardware device which is connected to the
computer and controlled by CPU.
computer and controlled by CPU.
b)
This is the place where the computer
stores programs and files it is using at the moment.
stores programs and files it is using at the moment.
c)
ROM holds part of a program that starts running
when a computer is switched on.
when a computer is switched on.
d)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
5.
Fetch–Execute cycle
a)
The process by which programs are run on a computer. The processor repeatedly fetches the instructions of the program from memory and executes them.
b)
Memory buffer on the processor that stores instructions which have been fetched before and allows them to be fetched more quickly the next time.
c)
Each single processor circuit capable of fetching and executing instructions.
6.
System software that is used by the operating system to control peripheral devices.
a)
Device driver
b)
Disk Formatting
7.
Network in which all the computers are of equal status.
a)
Ring
b)
Bus
c)
Star
d)
Peer-to-peer
8.
Which of these clock speeds is the fastest:
a)
10 Mhz
b)
1 Mhz
c)
1 Ghz
d)
100 Mhz
9.
The four managers of an Operating System are..
a)
Peripheral Management, Memory Management, Security Management, Process Management
b)
Peripheral Management, Memory Management, Security Management, Multitasking Management
c)
Data Management, Memory Management, Process Management, File Management
d)
Peripheral Management, Memory Management, Process Management, File Management
10.
Which part of the operating system deals with the movement, editing and deletion of data?
a)
Memory management
b)
File and disk management
c)
User management
d)
User interface
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