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WorksheetsBTEC L2 Computing & Creative IT Unit 2 (Hardware)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The number of clock cycles per second is referred as ________. It is generally measured in gigahertz (1,000,000,000 cycles/sec).
clock frequency
clock speed
clock rate
clock timing
RAM and ROM are examples of which type of storage? (primary or secondary)
(a)
Which of these make up a "chipset"?
CPU
Northbridge
Southbridge
RAM
How do optical disks store information?
Light and dark areas
Magnetised areas
Bumps and grooves
Ink and paper
The (a) is responsible for starting the computer when it is switched on
What does the motherboard do?
Processes instructions
Stores data
Connects components together
Cools things down
Which of these is a "peripheral"?
CPU
RAM
BIOS
Monitor
What does this show?
CPU
RAM
Bus
BIOS
This type of computer is small and used for specific tasks
Mobile 'phone
Microcontroller
Desktop
Laptop
Which of these is a limitation of multiple core processing?
It is slower than single core processing
It needs software written to take advantage of the different processors
It generates a lot of heat
It a needs specialist motherboard to plug into
Why should you earth yourself before handling components?
To stop you getting an electric shock
To test whether the components are live
To provide the components with power
To protect the components from damage
