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WorksheetsOCR GCSE Computer Science: 1.1 Architecture (Part 1)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
A keyboard is an....
Input device
Output device
A webcam or camera is an...
Input device
Output device
A speaker is an...
Input device
Output device
Google Chrome is...
Hardware
Software
To get data onto a computer we must use...
An input device
An output device
A processor
To process data that has been input computers primarily use...
a CPU
a GPU
Microcontroller
Software is...
The parts of the computer you can touch
The parts of the computer you cannot touch
The instructions needed by the CPU to perform tasks
A bus...
Is how data is transported around a computer system
Is how data is input into a computer system
Is how data is output from a computer system
Is how data is processed inside a computer system
Which of the following are types of bus in a computer system
Memory Bus
Data Bus
Input Bus
Control Bus
Address Bus
What is the purpose of the control bus?
Carries signals to control various devices and components
Carries data around the computer system
Carries the addresses of where data needs to go or come from
What is the purpose of the address bus?
Carries signals to control various devices and components
Carries data around the computer system
Carries the addresses of where data needs to go or come from
What is the purpose of the data bus?
Carries signals to control various devices and components
Carries data around the computer system
Carries the addresses of where data needs to go or come from
What is an embedded system?
A computer which resides within a larger system or device
A computer which helps a larger computer
A computer which can be embedded within your body
A computer small which can run on batteries
Which of the following are embedded systems?
Laptop
Thermostat
Television
MP3 player
Smartphone
Embedded systems are...
Cheaper to produce
Easier to manufacture
More powerful than general purpose computers
Require a lot of storage
Can only run on batteries
Embedded systems are...
Good at carrying out multiple tasks
Specialised at doing one task
Are less likely to malfunction
Use less energy than general purpose computers
Are easier to repair
