WorksheetsTC- GCSE CS_Topic 2 Computer Systems- Lesson 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these devices are computers?
● Mobile phone
● Video game console
● A tablet
● Calculator
●Laser pointer
●Coffee machine
All of them
Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone and Tablet
Calculator and tablet
A programmable device that takes in data, processes it into useful information, and then outputs the information so it can be used. What am I talking about
A computer
A server
A processor
Input and Output
"devices that have a variety of uses, the user chooses the task for the computer to complete. "
Embedded systems
General purpose computers
"more specialised, they can only do a limited number of things, but they do them very well"
General purpose computers
Embedded systems
Output device
What is not a feature of a general purpose computer?
Used for many different types of tasks
Lots of resources — memory, storage, CPU cores
Most uses require a user
Specialised to a specific task/set of tasks
Which is not a feature of embedded system?
Specialised to a specific task/set of tasks
Limited resources
Lots of resources — memory, storage, CPU cores
Often function without a user
"a large chip inside the computer. It is the brains of the computer: it controls everything." What is it?
RAM
CDU
CPU
ROM
"both readable and writable. You can add, change, and delete data stored in ????. It is volatile. When the computer is switched off, all the data stored in ???
? is lost.
It is fast to read/write What is it?
RAM
CDU
CPU
ROM
"Read-only memory and is non-volatile memory, which means it does not need power to keep the data inside it"
RAM
CDU
CPU
ROM
"The hard drive (sometimes called the hard disk) is the main storage device in your computer. If you have files and folders on your computer, they are stored on the hard drive. The operating system is also stored on the hard drive". Is this a hard drive description?
True
False
What is BIOS?
Contains all the basic code for controlling your computer hardware (such as keyboards, mice, monitors, and hard drives).
Contains all the basic code for controlling your computer software (such as operating system and programs).
What are first two sequences in the computers start up sequence?
1.The RAM and BIOS load sequence begins
2.CPU starts up and fetches the BIOS from ROM
1.CPU starts up and fetches the BIOS from ROM
2.The boot sequence begins
1.The boot sequence begins
2.CPU starts up and fetches the BIOS from ROM
"pieces of software that regulate interactions between software and hardware."
BIOS
RAM
Operating System
System Software
CPU Software
Which is not an operating system?
Windows
Teams
Linux
macOS
Android
Tick the roles of an operating system
Program management
Memory management
Interaction with the user
Hold the startup instructions
Processor management
