WorksheetsCPU, CPU performance, RAM & ROM and Secondary Storage
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does CPU stand for?
Central Process Unit
Centre Place Unit
Central Processing Unit
Centre Process Unit
The CPU fetches, decodes and executes _____________ that are stored in ______________.
instructions, storage
stages, main memory
stages, secondary storage
instructions, main memory
CU stands for...
Control Unit
Central Unit
Count Unit
CPU Unit
ALU stands for...
Arithmetic Local Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Algebra Logic Unit
Answer Loading Unit
Increasing the number of cores on a CPU can increase the performance because...
There will be more busses for the information and data to pass along.
Parallel processing can take place meaning each cores can run a different part of the same program at the same time.
More storage for the data needed but the CPU
More cores means more F-D-E cycles can be run/processed at the same time
The cache is used for...
Storing the most frequently used instructions/data for the current processes
Stores the data needed to start the computer
Store the data when you have finished working on a file
Long term storage for all of your files
RAM stands for Random Access memory. It stores the currently running data and instructions and is volatile.
True
False
Select one of the appropriate statements about ROM from the list below.
Stores data
It is volatile
Data will not be lost when the computer is turned off
Data is read only (cannot be changed)
Stores the currently running data and instructions
Which of these are the secondary storage technologies?
Magnetic hard drive, CD ROM, and USB Memory
Magnetic, Optical, and Solid State
RAM, ROM and Virtual Memory
Magnetic, Solid State and Virtual Memory
Secondary storage is...?
Volatile, non permanent and small
Volatile, non permanent and large
Non volatile, permanent and large
Non volatile, non permanent and large
Examples of Solid State storage are...
DVDs and BluRays
Magnetic hard drive and magnetic tape
Cloud storage and RAM
USB memory and SD Cards
