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1st term quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does ROM stand for?
a)
Random Only Memory
b)
Random Only Memory
c)
Rapid Only Machine
d)
Read Only Memory
2.
Volatile memory means it does not get deleted when the computer is switched off
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which of these is the largest file size?
a)
TB
b)
B
c)
KB
d)
GB
4.
Which of these is the smallest file size?
a)
TB
b)
B
c)
ZB
d)
KB
5.
RAM is non-volatile memory
a)
True
b)
False
6.
RAM is non-volatile memory
a)
True
b)
False
7.
CPU stands for...
a)
Central Programming Unit
b)
Centrally Processing Universally
c)
Core Processing Unit
d)
Central Processing Unit
8.
What are these?
a)
Tower
b)
Motherboard
c)
Harddrive
d)
RAM memory
9.

used in the normal operations of a computer once the operating system has been loaded.

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

10.

used primarily in the start up process of a computer

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

11.

How many of the following are not examples of Embedded Systems?

a)

Mobile Phone

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Microwave

d)

Fridge

e)

Laptop

12.

How many of the following are examples of Embedded Systems?

a)

Mobile Phone

b)

Washing Machine

c)

Microwave

d)

Fridge

e)

Laptop

13.

True or False, all embedded systems need an operating system to enable them to function correctly?

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What is an embedded system?
a)
A computer system that has one single purpose
b)
A computer system that has many different purposes
c)
A computer system that can be upgraded
d)
A computer system with multiple operating systems
15.

Which is a disadvantage of an embedded system?

a)

As it is written for specific hardware it often uses low energy consumption.

b)

Smaller in size.

c)

Difficult to program and requires specialist knowledge.

16.

A General Purpose Computer.. pick 3

a)

is easy to reprogram

b)

is difficult to reprogram

c)

uses specialist input/output hardware

d)

can use a standard usb mouse

e)

can carry out a wide range of functions

17.
The fetch execute cycle runs continuously when the computer is turned on.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

What is the name of the unit that store instructions and data during the Fetch - Execute Cycle?

a)

Control unit

b)

Registers

c)

Arithmetic unit

d)

Logic unit

19.

Used to transmit data between areas of the processor.

a)

Data bus

b)

Address bus

c)

Control bus

20.
The correct order is
a)
Fetch, Decode, Execute
b)
Decode, Execute, Fetch
c)
Execute, Decode, Fetch
d)
Decode, Fetch, Execute
21.

There are ...... stages in the fetch-execute cycle.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

22.

During the decode stage the processor must....

a)

determine what the instruction says

b)

move the data into the correct registers

c)

add the data to the accumulator

d)

put the memory address on to the address bus

23.

What stage comes after fetch?

a)

interrupt

b)

decode

c)

execute

24.

What stage comes after decode?

a)

interrupt

b)

fetch

c)

execute