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Unit 4 Cs Edexcel

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Data Bus is Unidirectional

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Von Neuman Architect is based on Software design

a)

True

b)

False

3.

MDR is a register

a)

for calculation

b)

for carrying data and instructions

c)

for carrying memory addresses

d)

None of the above

4.

Control Bus deals with

a)

Processor

b)

Input output devices

c)

Storage devices

d)

All of the above

5.

Program Counter is a

a)

Register

b)

Memory address

c)

Part of the processor

d)

input device

6.

The MDR contents go to the

a)

Control Unit

b)

CIR

c)

PC

d)

MAR

7.

Buffer is a temporary

a)

Storage

b)

Memory

c)

Bus

d)

All of the above

8.

Interrupt is a

a)

Memory location

b)

piece of hardware

c)

Signal

d)

None of the above

9.

................Produce an EXE file

a)

GUI

b)

Interpreter

c)

CLI

d)

Compiler

10.

To check line by line you are using

a)

Assembler

b)

Compiler

c)

Interpreter

d)

High level language

11.

Operating systems

a)

Works with hardware of the computer

b)

Manage interface

c)

Manage input / Output operations

d)

All of the above

12.

Assembly is

a)

A high level language

b)

A Low level language

c)

A Machine Code

d)

A CLI

13.

C Language is a high level language

a)

True

b)

False

14.

ALU Is

a)

Performs Arithmetic operations

b)

Arithmetic Logic unit

c)

Performs Logic operations

d)

All of the above

15.

ALU results are stored in the

a)

MAR

b)

MDR

c)

ACC

d)

None of the above

16.

According to the von Neumann model, _______ are stored in memory.

a)

only data

b)

only programs

c)

data & programs

d)

neither data nor programs

17.

Tick all options that happen in the FETCH CYCLE?

a)

PC is incremented

b)

The Instruction at the MAR address is read from RAM

c)

The PC value is copied to the MAR

d)

The instruction in the MAR is decoded

e)

The value in the MDR is written to the address in the MAR.

18.
The idea developed in 1945 by Von Neumann of a computer holding both programs and the data used by the programs in memory is called the..?
a)
Stored Program Concept
b)
Memory Program System
c)
Stored Memory Concept
d)
Stored Memory Program
19.
The small high speed storage areas within the memory and processor are known as..?
a)
Registers
b)
Addresses
c)
Cache
d)
Buses
20.
Which of the following is not a register?
a)
CU
b)
MAR
c)
MDR
d)
PC
21.

The Program Counter

a)

Stores the address of the next instruction in memory

b)

Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from

c)

Stores data fetched from memory, or waiting to be stored in memory

d)

Stores the result of arithmetic calculations

22.

Accumulator

a)

Stores the address of the next instruction in memory

b)

Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from

c)

Stores data fetched from memory, or waiting to be stored in memory

d)

Stores the result of arithmetic calculations

23.

Emebeded systems are the same as computers

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Embeded Systems deal with Sensors and Actuators

a)

True

b)

False

25.

An increase in the address and data bus (a)   increases the computer performance.

26.

A crash in the computer can occur if the system clock speed is not adjusted with the CPU resources

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Interrupt is a

a)

Memory

b)

Signal

c)

Memory

d)

All of the above

28.

Assembly language produces

a)

Assembled file

b)

Executable file

c)

Low level instruction

d)

None of the above

29.

Printer drivers are written in

a)

Python

b)

Low level language

c)

Operating system language

d)

C++

30.

Pretty printing is a characterisitic of the

a)

IDE

b)

CLI

c)

GUI

d)

MDR

31.

Which of these are magnetic storage devices?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
32.

Solid state storage has no moving parts?

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which type of storage uses a laser?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

34.

Which of the following is most commonly found in PCs?

a)

Solid State Storage

b)

Magnetic Storage

c)

Cloud Storage

d)

Optical Storage

35.
What type of device is this? USB memory stick
a)
Input
b)
Output
c)
Storage
36.

What is a storage device?

a)

A device use for calculating data

b)

A device used to store data temporarily

c)

A device used to supply power to the computer

d)

A device used to store data permanently

37.
Optical device, fairly fragile, easy to snap or scratch.
a)
Flash memory
b)
Magnetic Tape
c)
CD
d)
Hard disk
38.
Not intended to be a portable storage device.
a)
CD
b)
Flash memory
c)
DVD
d)
Internal hard disk
39.
Large organisations use this type of storage device to  back up their systems daily.
a)
CD
b)
DVD
c)
Blu-ray
d)
Magnetic tape
40.
Typically has the largest storage capacity and is the cheapest per gb.
a)
Magnetic storage
b)
Solid state storage
c)
Optical storage
41.
Typically stores 650mb of data on it - usually music.
a)
DVD
b)
Blu-ray
c)
CD
d)
Floppy disk
42.
What is the most durable?
a)
Magnetic Tape
b)
Solid State Drive
c)
Hard Drive
d)
CD
43.
RAM is a type of primary storage
a)
True
b)
False
44.
A hard drive is a type of primary storage.
a)
False
b)
True
45.
All secondary storage devices are external to the computer
a)
False
b)
True
46.
What type of storage device is an SSD?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
47.
Which one of these devices is solid state?
a)
USB flash memory
b)
CD
c)
DVD
d)
Magnetic stripe
48.
Which one of these devices is optical?
a)
CD
b)
SSD
c)
USB flash drive
d)
Magnetic stripe
49.
If you use online storage and your internet goes down, the data is permanently lost
a)
False
b)
True
50.
You have large quantity of family videos to store, you should use primary storage for this.
a)
False
b)
True
51.
ROM is a primary storage device
a)
True
b)
False
52.

These are offline storage?

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which type of storage is directly accessible to the CPU?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Offline

54.

Volatile storage keeps data when power is removed

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Which of these are optical storage?

a)

DVD

b)

CD

c)

DVD-RAM

d)

Blu Ray

56.

Which of these is not secondary storage?

a)

Portable HDD

b)

SDD

c)

HDD

d)

DVD Disc

57.

What type of storage is this device?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Offline

58.

Which type of storage is great for storing backups safely?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Offline

59.

Solid state storage has no moving parts?

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Which type of storage uses a laser?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

61.
What is a logic gate?
a)
A type of programming language
b)
A digital electronic device that allows an electronic system to make decisions based on inputs
c)
A storage device
62.
How can logic gate calculations represented?
a)
As a document
b)
As a programming language
c)
As truth tables
63.
For an AND gate, how many of the inputs have to be 1 for the output to be 1?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
both
64.
If the input of a NOT gate is 1, what will the output be?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
65.

Which of these are logic gates?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOT

d)

IF

e)

ELSE

66.

What is the output of an OR gate if its inputs are 0 and 1?

a)

1

b)

0

67.

What is the function of a NOT gate?

a)

Inverts its input

b)

Outputs 1 if both inputs are 1

c)

Prevents errors

d)

Outputs 0 if both inputs are 0

68.

What is the output Y of this logic cricuit if A = 1, B = 1, and C = 1

a)

0

b)

1

69.

What is the output?

a)

True

b)

False

70.
Which of the following is TRUE about RAM?
a)
It holds all the information and files for the program you are using
b)
It cannot be manipulated
c)
It contains information about how the computer should boot up
71.
A NOT gate has…
a)
Two inputs and one output
b)
One input and one output
c)
One input and two outputs
d)
Two inputs and two outputs
72.
A logic state can only be….
a)
On or 1
b)
Off or 1
c)
1 or 0
d)
In and Out
73.

What is the output Z of this logic cricuit if A = 1 and B = 1

a)

0

b)

1

74.

Which logic gate represented by this symbol?

a)

AND

b)

NOR

c)

OR

d)

NAND

75.
Which truth table is this?
a)
XOR
b)
NAND
c)
NOR
d)
NOT
76.
Which truth table is this?
a)
NAND
b)
AND
c)
OR
d)
NOR
77.

(C AND D) OR (NOT(A OR B)) = Q, If A=1, B=1, C=0 and D=1, what does Q equal?

a)

0

b)

1

78.

(C AND D) OR (NOT(A AND B)) = Q, If A=0, B=1, C=0 and D=1, what does Q equal?

a)

0

b)

1

79.

The ability for different people to use the same computer is made possible through:

a)

Open-source software

b)

Desktop elements

c)

User accounts

d)

Settings app

80.

Which of the following is a function of the operating system?

a)

To compose and send email.

b)

To edit photographs and other high-resolution images.

c)

To control communication and manage files.

d)

All of these are operating system functions.

81.

What manages the hardware and runs the software?

a)

Computer Systems

b)

Dedicated Systems

c)

Embedding Systems

d)

Operating Systems

82.
Compilers, assemblers and interpreters are examples of this.
a)
Translator
b)
Run time environment
c)
Editor
d)
Error diagnostics
83.
Directly executable by the CPU. Written in 1's and 0's or Hex.
a)
Machine Code
b)
High Level Language
c)
Assembly Language
d)
VB.net
84.
Machine code is easy to understand by a human.
a)
False
b)
True
85.
High-level languages need to be compiled into machine code before they can be used by a computer.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
An example of a high-level programming language is:
a)
Python
b)
Assembly
c)
Machine code
d)
Cloud
87.

Which of the following is NOT a translator?

a)

Assembler

b)

Compiler

c)

Interpreter

d)

Executable

88.

Translates source code from high level languages into object code and then into machine code

a)

Assembler

b)

Compiler

c)

Interpreter

89.

Translates low level assembly language mnemonic into machine code

a)

Assembler

b)

Compiler

c)

Interpreter

90.

Assembly language is

a)

Machine language

b)

Low Level Language

c)

compiled

d)

close to the human language

91.

Interpreter features :

a)

Check the program line by line

b)

Produce EXE file

c)

Quicker than compiler

d)

All of the above