NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsAQA GCSE Computer Science - 3.4.1 Hardware & software
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
what is software?
a)
programs that need a computer to function
b)
programs that enable a user to perform a task
c)
light computer components
d)
an .exe file
2.
what is the main function of the CPU?
a)
carrying out the instructions of software
b)
to think about what the user wants
c)
to allocate storage
d)
to store data
3.
what has overall control of the CPU?
a)
the control unit
b)
the arithmetic log unit
c)
the cache
d)
the clock
4.
which one of these is an embedded system?
a)
a toaster
b)
a computer
c)
airpods
d)
ps4
5.
what is the purpose of the motherboard?
a)
it is the main circuit board of the computer.
b)
it boosts graphical performance
c)
it manages storage
d)
it is an anti-malware software
6.
which is the fastest memory in a computer?
a)
the registers
b)
the cache
c)
the ram
d)
the Solid State Drive
7.
what does ROM do?
a)
it tells the CPU how to boot up
b)
it boosts graphical performance
c)
it acts as temporary fast storage for running programs
d)
it is slow storage for documents and larger files
8.
which describes RAM?
a)
high speed, volatile
b)
low speed, volatile
c)
high speed, non-volatile
9.
What component has cache?
a)
cpu
b)
microcentre
c)
mobo
d)
RAM
10.
what is the purpose of cache?
a)
store important data in the CPU
b)
delete unused data
c)
protect the user
d)
speed up the motherboard
11.
what is the CPU commonly referred to as?
a)
the brain of the computer
b)
the arithmetic log unit
c)
the head of the computer
d)
the motherboard overclocking dock hub station
12.
Which is the fastest storage?
a)
ssd
b)
hard drive
c)
3600mhz RAM
d)
floppy disk
13.
how do CDs work?
a)
they have bumps which are reflected and read by a laser
b)
they spin like a vinyl
c)
the computer looks at it through a camera
d)
it gets scanned into picture form to be read
14.
What uses servers elsewhere to store a users data?
a)
cloud storage
b)
ssd
c)
RAM
d)
a switch
15.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
non-embedded systems usually have more RAM than ROM
b)
RAM is more important than ROM
c)
ROM is stored in the CPU
d)
RAM is faster than cache
16.
What happens to the iron particles on a HDD?
a)
they are polarised
b)
they are electrolysed
c)
the are moved physically
d)
they dont change
17.
How many cores do smartphones normally have?
a)
4
b)
64
c)
52
d)
16
18.
What part of the cpu cycles netween 1 and 0?
a)
clock
b)
CU
c)
bus
d)
ALU
19.
What carries out logic operation?
a)
ALU
b)
CU
c)
bus
20.
What interface do GPUs use?
a)
PCI
b)
HDMI
c)
DisplayPort
d)
Von Neumann architecture
Reset
