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WorksheetsSYSTEM architecture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Program Unit
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Computer Program Unit
d)
Computational Pink U
2.
What was Von Neumanns first name?
a)
Terry
b)
Adam
c)
John
d)
Philip
3.
Is cache memory volatile?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is this process called:
The CPU makes sense of the instruction it has just fetched.
The CPU makes sense of the instruction it has just fetched.
a)
Decode
b)
Execute
c)
Process
d)
Fetch
5.
What is the purpose of the CPU?
a)
To process all the data and instructions.
b)
To turn the computer on.
c)
To create PowerPoint presentations.
d)
To provide power to the computer.
6.
The control unit in the CPU does what?
a)
Sets the speed of the operations
b)
controls the input and output of data so it goes to the right place
c)
Controls and monitors the input and output devices
d)
Controls the ALU
7.
The ALU is found inside the CPU True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Information used by the CPU is loaded first in
a)
ROM
b)
RAM
c)
CMOS
d)
Register
9.
Clock speed is measures in
a)
bytes
b)
bits
c)
time
d)
hertz
10.
Which are parts of the CPU?
a)
ALU
b)
Control Unit
c)
RAM
d)
MBR / MDR
e)
Hard Disk
11.
Tick all that could be ways of improving CPU performance
a)
Increase Clock Speed
b)
Increase Hard Disk Size
c)
Increase Data Bus Width
d)
Add more Cores
e)
Add more programs
12.
What is a bus?
a)
A circuit that connect one part of CPU to other components.
b)
A type of long term memory
c)
A type of permanent memory
d)
A method of transport
13.
What is cache memory?
a)
A very large, temporary memory
b)
A very small but expensive memory
c)
It is used to store data and programs permanently
d)
It is a type of payment
14.
Which of the following is an example of 'main memory'.
a)
Hard Drive
b)
USB Drive
c)
RAM
d)
ROM
15.
What happens if you don't have enough RAM?
a)
Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive
b)
Your computer will speed up
c)
You won't get much wool from your sheep
d)
Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space
16.
This is the image of a __________ .
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Keyboard
d)
Motherboard
17.
What is circled on the motherboard image?
a)
I/O connectors
b)
cpu
c)
BIOS/UEFI chip
d)
RAM slots
18.
What component is circled on the motherboard?
a)
RAM slots
b)
Expansion slots
c)
CPU
d)
Chipset
19.
This circled item on the motherboard allows for the addition of adapter cards.
a)
Northbridge
b)
Expansion slots
c)
Southbridge
d)
RAM slots
20.
What is the highlighted item?
a)
CMOS battery
b)
cpu
c)
RAM chip
d)
northbridge
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