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Year 11 January Recap

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inside the CPU, you will find:

a)

ALU, CU, registers, cache memory

b)

ADU, PC, storage, RAM memory

c)

ARM, PC, controller, cache memory

d)

APM, CU, time signal, RAM memory

2.

The CPU is the (a)   of the computer.

3.

The ALU....

a)

does any maths or logic problems for the CPU

b)

stores data inside the CPU

c)

sends out control signals for the CPU

d)

holds specific data for the fetch-decode-execute cycle

4.

The cache memory...

a)

does any maths or logic problems for the CPU

b)

stores frequently used instructions close to the CPU

c)

sends out control signals for the CPU

d)

holds specific data for the fetch-decode-execute cycle

5.

The registers...

a)

do any maths or logic problems for the CPU

b)

store data inside the CPU

c)

send out control signals for the CPU

d)

hold specific data for the fetch-decode-execute cycle

6.

The MAR stores the (a)   of data which is either being sent to or fetched from the RAM.

7.

The MDR holds the (a)   which is being sent to/fetched from the address in the MAR.

8.

The PC holds the address of the next (a)   which will be fetched.

9.

The main purpose of the CPU is to run the _____-______-_______ cycle.


Please include the hyphens in your answer

(a)  

10.

The first stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is:

a)

The next instruction is fetched from the RAM

b)

The instruction is decoded so that it can be done

c)

Any processing is done using the ALU

d)

The PC is incremented

11.

The second stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is:

a)

The next instruction is fetched from the RAM

b)

The instruction is decoded so that it can be done

c)

Any processing is done using the ALU

d)

The PC is incremented

12.

The third stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is:

a)

The next instruction is fetched from the RAM

b)

The instruction is decoded so that it can be done

c)

Any processing is done using the ALU

d)

The PC is incremented

13.

Select the registers. [3]

a)

ALU

b)

MDR

c)

ACC

d)

PC

e)

CU

14.
ROM stands for...
a)
Read Optical Memory
b)
Random Only Memory
c)
Read Only Memory
d)
Random Optical Memory
15.
RAM stands for ...
a)
Read Access Memory
b)
Random Application Memory
c)
Read Application Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
16.
A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...
a)
1 Gb
b)
1000 Gb
c)
1 Kb
d)
1 Tb
17.
The characteristics of RAM are it is .....
a)
Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
b)
Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
18.
This memory stores the data of the operating system and programs that are currently running, for access by the CPU.
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Cache memory
d)
Flash memory
19.
What is a disadvantage of Virtual Memory?
a)
Read/Write speed of a hard disk drive is slower than RAM. If the computer has to rely on this, the system is much slower.
b)
Read/Write speeds of a hard drive are faster than RAM, meaning the system is much faster.
20.

Which of these is Non-Volatile

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Registers

d)

Virtual Memory

21.

Function of RAM

a)

Bootstrap

b)

Currently Used Instructions

c)

BIOS

d)

Memory Management

22.

Which of these is attached to the CPU?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Operating System

23.

What is the backup of RAM?

a)

Virtual Memory

b)

Operating System

24.

What type of storage is a DVD?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Solid State / Flash

c)

Optical

25.

What type of storage is a USB memory stick?

a)

Solid State / Flash

b)

Optical

c)

Magnetic

26.

What type of storage is an SSD?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State / Flash

27.

Which of the following types of storage would it be possible to access data the quickest on?

a)

Solid State / Flash

b)

Magnetic

c)

Optical

28.

Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per GB?

a)

Solid State

b)

Magnetic

c)

Optical

29.

Which type of storage uses lasers to read the data?

a)

Magnetic

b)

All types

c)

Solid state

d)

Optical

30.

Which of the following are volatile?

a)

RAM

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

ROM

d)

Hard Disk

31.

Which statement is true?

a)

ROM contains the operating system

b)

RAM is part of the hard disk

c)

RAM stores programs / data used by the CPU

d)

ROM is volatile

32.

Volatile memory...

a)

Retains any stored data when there's no power

b)

Loses any stored data when there's no power

33.

Which of these is a characteristic of a LAN?

a)

It covers a wide geographical area

b)

Computers are connected together using a leased line or a satellite

c)

User can share files and peripherals

d)

Data can only be transmitted at a slow rate

34.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A client-server network has a central computer that provides services to the rest of the network

b)

A client-server network is cheap and easy to set up

c)

A client-server network cannot be used to share files

d)

Each computer on a client-server network is maintain separately

35.

Which of these is the correct definition of a router?

a)

Forwards data packets along a network

b)

Corrects errors that are found in data packets

c)

A type of transmission media that provides the greatest bandwidth

d)

A server within a network

36.

Which transmission media is capable of having a much higher bandwidth?

a)

Coaxial

b)

Twisted pair cable

c)

Plastic

d)

Fibre optic

37.
Which one of these items is true of a peer-to-peer network?
a)
No network wide security in place
b)
Central control of security
c)
Has a central point of failure
d)
Easier to perform network wide backups
38.

What is the purpose of Ransomware?

a)

they generate advertising Pop Ups

b)

They allow a hacker to take control of a system

c)

They allow a hacker to collect personal data from a computer

d)

They disable a system and demand money to release it.

39.

What is the purpose of Spyware?

a)

they generate advertising Pop Ups

b)

They allow a hacker to take control of a system

c)

They allow a hacker to collect personal data from a computer

d)

They disable a system and demand money to release it.

40.

Click on two ways to prevent a virus from infecting your computer

a)

have a strong password

b)

Install and regularly update Anti-virus Software

c)

Do not click on any links in an email

d)

keep the door to your room locked

e)

Use CCTV cameras

41.

What is a trojan horse?

a)

A virus that pretends to be something that the user wants or needs

b)

A bot that logs onto your computer

c)

A piece of software that records and collects user's keystrokes

d)

A mistake made in a piece of software's code

42.

A cyber attack that attempts to bring down a system by flooding it with traffic is known as a......

a)

Pharming

b)

Phishing

c)

Denial of Service Attack

d)

Brute Force Attack

43.

Question 1: What network has the server placed in the centre and the devices

around it? (1-4)

a)

Ring

b)

Bus

c)

Star

d)

Mesh

44.

What is a network

a)

A stand alone computer

b)

Two or more interconnected computers

c)

A computer without a server

45.

Is the object in the image....

a)

An Embedded System?

b)

General Purpose System?

c)

Not a system?

46.

Is the object in the image....

a)

An Embedded System?

b)

General Purpose System?

c)

Not a system?

47.

Instructions carried out one after another in order is a...

a)

List

b)

Sequence

c)

Collection

d)

Series

48.

A named value that can be changed while the program runs is called a...

a)

number

b)

sequence

c)

choice

d)

variable

49.

While the program is running, if the program makes a choice if it should run some code or not, it is called a...

a)

variable

b)

sequence

c)

selection

d)

mistake

50.

When a program repeats, looping over the same sequence, it is called...

a)

iteration

b)

a variable

c)

an instruction