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Paper 1 Topics AMH

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1-4.
1.

What is an embedded system?

a)

A computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical and electrical system

b)

A general-purpose computer used for various tasks

c)

A system designed for gaming purposes

d)

A type of software used in mobile phones

2.

Which of the following is NOT a typical property of embedded systems?

a)

Low power consumption

b)

Large size

c)

Rugged operating systems

d)

Low cost per unit

3.

Which of the following is an example of an embedded system used in hospitals?

a)

Digital clocks

b)

Car engine management systems

c)

MRI machines

d)

Traffic lights

4.

Why are embedded systems often difficult to program and interact with?

a)

They have limited processing resources

b)

They are too large

c)

They are used for general purposes

d)

They are very expensive

5.
Which of these factors improves the performance of the CPU?
a)
A lower clock speed
b)
A lower amount of materials
c)
More Cores
d)
A smaller cache
6.
Which of these clock speeds gives the best CPU performance?
a)
1.8GHz
b)
3GHz
c)
20MHz
d)
10MHz
7.
What name is given to the cycle the CPU completes?
a)
Fetch-Execute
b)
Decode-Fetch
c)
Fetch-Decode-Execute
d)
Execute-Decode-Fetch
8.
More CPU cores will allow…
a)
Double the speed of the CPU
b)
Less tasks processed simultaneously
c)
Doubles the speed of the CPU
d)
Allows the CPU to process multiple instructions per second
9.
What is a 4 core CPU called?
a)
Dual
b)
Quad
c)
Core5
d)
Core8
10.
What is the name of the CPU register which affects performance?
a)
Cache
b)
Cash
c)
RAM
d)
SSD
11.
Increasing clock speed will…
a)
Allow more letters to be typed
b)
Allow more instructions to happen per second
c)
Slow a computer down
d)
Allow less instructions to happen per second
12.
Clock speed is…
a)
The number of instructions that a CPU can process at the same time.
b)
The number of cycles per second that a CPU can carry out.
c)
The number of processes a CPU can do at the same time
d)
How quickly the time is processed on a computer
13.
3.8GHz
a)
3.8 Billion Instructions at the same time
b)
3.8 Billion instructions per second
c)
3.8 Million Instructions at the same time
d)
3.8 Million instructions per second
14.
2.6MHz - Quad Core Processor
a)
2.6 Billion Instructions per second
b)
4 instructions per second
c)
2.6 Million Instructions per second, 4 instructions at the same time
d)
2.6 Million Instructions per second, 4 instructions one after the other
15.
What doesn't affect the performance of a CPU
a)
Clock Speed
b)
Number of Cores
c)
Cache Size
d)
The number of instructions in the program
16.
If the processing speed goes up from 1GHz to 4GHZ, what effect does it have?
a)
Performance Quadrupled
b)
Performance Doubled
c)
Performance Halved
d)
Performance Quartered
17.
This would reduce the number of memory/processor transfers if it was increased
a)
Arithmetic Logic Unit
b)
Accumulator
c)
Cache
d)
Control Unit
18.
What type of network is this?
a)
Ring 
b)
Bus 
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
19.
What type of network is this?
a)
Ring 
b)
Bus 
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
20.
In a star network
a)
Each device is connected to a switch or hub
b)
Each device connects to each other
c)
Each device is connected in a line
d)
Each device is connected to a terminal
21.
The internet is the worlds biggest
a)
LAN
b)
WAN
22.
What does LAN stand for?
a)
Local Art Network
b)
Localise Aerial Network
c)
Local Area Network
d)
Local Area News
23.
Which network topology uses a backbone to connect all of the computers?
a)
Bus
b)
Ring
c)
Star
24.
Which network topology is the most common way of setting up a network?
a)
Star
b)
Ring
c)
Bus
25.
A terminator
a)
Makes the network quicker
b)
Sends Data Packets
c)
Stops data collisions
d)
Connects devices to the internet 
26.
A router can
a)
Forward data packets
b)
Absorb signals
c)
Repeat signals
d)
absorb data packets
27.
What network has the server placed in the centre and the devices around it?
a)
Ring
b)
Bus
c)
Star
d)
Mesh
28.
What term describes the physical layout of a network?
a)
Topology
b)
topping
c)
topiology
d)
toppology
29.
What is another name given to 'proprietary software'?
a)
Open source software
b)
Bespoke software
c)
Tailor Made software
d)
Closed source software
30.
What is meant by 'open source' software?
a)
Software owned by an organisation, you may need to buy a license for
b)
Freely available, constantly upgraded by users.  No fee. 
31.
What is meant by 'proprietary' software?
a)
Software owned by an organisation, you may need to buy a license for.
b)
Freely available, constantly upgraded by users.  No fee. 
32.
Which of the following is not 'open source' software?
a)
Linux
b)
Ubuntu
c)
Open Office
d)
Windows 10
33.
Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?
a)
You can edit the source code to customise it
b)
You need to be an expert to edit code
c)
You have to pay
d)
Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
34.
Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?
a)
The software must be paid for.
b)
It’s often free.
c)
The produces provide regular updates.
d)
Not as customisable
35.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?
a)
High quality software with lots of features
b)
Not as customisable
c)
May not have been tested as much as proprietary software, so might have bugs.
d)
You can edit the source code to customise it
36.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?
a)
Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
b)
It’s often free!
c)
Help and support provided
d)
You need to be an expert to edit code
37.
Which of the following is an advantage of 'proprietary' software?
a)
It is usually free.
b)
Thoroughly tested because people are paying to use it.
c)
Not as customisable
d)
Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
38.
Which of the following is an advantage of 'proprietary' software?
a)
Regular updates provided by professionals
b)
A community of enthusiasts keep updating it
c)
Not as customisable
d)
Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
39.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'proprietary' software?
a)
You need to be an expert to edit code
b)
You have to pay for this type of software
c)
Its often free
d)
You can edit the source code to customise it
40.
Which of these is an example of Open Source Software?
a)
Firefox
b)
Internet Explorer
c)
IOS
d)
Microsoft Word

41-55.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

41.

What are the two main types of memory in a computer system?

a)

SSD and HDD

b)

Cache and Registers

c)

RAM and ROM

d)

BIOS and Firmware

42.

What role does the bootstrap play in a computer system?

a)

It enhances the speed of the RAM

b)

It stores user data for quick access

c)

It contains the initial instructions to start the computer

d)

It connects the computer to external networks

43.

What is firmware?

a)

A component of the CPU

b)

An external storage device

c)

Software stored on the ROM

d)

A type of RAM

44.

What is ROM primarily used for in a computer system?

a)

Storing temporary data

b)

Holding the operating system

c)

Storing initial boot instructions

d)

Saving user-generated content

45.

What makes ROM non-volatile?

a)

Its high speed of data retrieval

b)

The fact that it retains data without power

c)

Its large storage capacity

d)

Its ability to store data temporarily

46.

What is the significance of game cartridges being able to change ROM chips?

a)

They improve the graphics of the game

b)

They increase the storage capacity of the console

c)

They enable the playing of different games

d)

They allow for additional RAM

47.

Why can't instructions be executed directly from a hard disk?

a)

Because it can only store images and videos

b)

Because it is read-only

c)

Due to its slow data access speed

d)

Because it is not connected to the CPU

48.

How does RAM differ from long-term storage devices like hard drives?

a)

It cannot store the operating system

b)

It stores data temporarily for quick access

c)

It is used for permanent storage

d)

It is slower but more durable

49.

Which memory type is primarily responsible for holding the operating system while the computer is running?

a)

External Hard Drive

b)

SSD

c)

RAM

d)

ROM

50.

What is the main function of the POST in the booting process?

a)

To check connected components and prepare them for use

b)

To encrypt data on the hard drive

c)

To update the operating system

d)

To clean the RAM for new data

51.

What is the first action a CPU takes when a computer is powered on?

a)

It accesses the hard drive

b)

It updates the firmware

c)

It loads the user interface

d)

It performs a power-on self-test

52.

How does the computer become aware of the hard drive and its contents during the booting process?

a)

Via the initial instructions stored in ROM

b)

Through a network connection

c)

Through manual configuration by the user

d)

By loading the operating system into RAM

53.

Why is RAM considered volatile?

a)

It is used for long-term storage

b)

Its contents are erased when power is turned off

c)

It can only read data, not write

d)

It can store a large amount of data

54.

Which of the following is a characteristic of RAM?

a)

Non-volatile

b)

Read-only

c)

Volatile

d)

Smaller in size compared to ROM

55.

What is the primary difference between RAM and ROM?

a)

RAM is read-only, while ROM is read and write

b)

RAM stores the operating system, while ROM contains initial boot instructions

c)

RAM is non-volatile, while ROM is volatile

d)

RAM is used for long-term storage, while ROM is temporary

56.

Before the invention of the Von Neumann Architecture, most computers ...

a)

Were hand wired

b)

Were easy to re-program

c)

Could carry out more than one task

d)

Stored their program in memory

e)

Could only carry out one task

57.

Which can be read and written from the quickest ?

a)

CPU Cache

b)

Registers

58.

Which can store the most data?

a)

CPU Cache

b)

Registers

59.

CPU Cache contains...

a)

General Data

b)

Applications

c)

Frequently used instructions and data

d)

General instructions

60.

Which of the following types of memory is fastest?

a)

RAM

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

CPU Cache

d)

Registers

61.

Which of the following types of memory is fastest?

a)

RAM

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

CPU Cache

62.

Which of the following are specialist registers?

a)

MBR

b)

CU

c)

MDR

d)

PC

e)

MAR

63.

A register...

a)

Is a specialist type of cache which is large in capacity and very fast

b)

Is a specialist type of memory which is small in capacity and very fast

c)

Is a specialist type of CPU specifically used for counting

d)

Is a specialist type of CPU used in smaller, low power devices

64.

What is the purpose of the ALU?

a)

To carry out arithmetic operations

b)

To carry out logical operations

c)

To carry out addition operations

d)

To move data between the CPU and accumulator

65.

What is the purpose of the Control Unit (CU)?

a)

Controls the flow of data around the CPU and to and from other components

b)

Controls the actions carries our by the CPU and other components

c)

Controls the input and output devices that are attached to the computer

d)

Controls the timings of the CPU and limits and increases it's frequencies when needed

66.

What is the purpose of the CPU

a)

Process data

b)

Input data

c)

Delete data

d)

Output data

67.

This doesn’t happen during the Decode / Execute part of the cycle...

a)

Results are held in the Accumulator

b)

Instructions are transferred from Main Memory

c)

Current Instruction is held in the CIR

d)

Status Register updated

68.

What is the purpose of the accumulator?

a)

To hold the results of a calculation

b)

To hold the accumulation of instructions that are about to happen

c)

To hold the accumulation of instructions that have happened

d)

To perform arithmetic operations

69.

This holds the memory location of the current instruction being worked on

a)

Memory Address Register

b)

Program Counter

c)

Memory Data Register

d)

Accumulator

70.
What is analogue sound?
a)
Recording sound as 1s and 0s
b)
Recording audio in a format of continuous waves
71.
What does digital sound mean?
a)
Soundwaves
b)
Sound represented as binary values
c)
Sound represented as denary values
d)
Sound that humans emit
72.
What does sampling rate mean?
a)
The number of times a digital signal is sampled per second
b)
The number of times sound is sampled per second
c)
The number of times analogue sound is sampled per second
d)
The unit of frequency for digital sound
73.
What is the unit of frequency used in sound files?
a)
Bits
b)
Hertz
c)
Hz
d)
Binary
74.
How is bit rate calculated?
a)
Bit Depth * Sample Rate
b)
Bit Depth / Sample Rate
c)
Bit Depth * Sample Rate * Channels
d)
Bit Depth * Sample Rate / Channels
75.
MP3_1 has a sample rate of 50Hz, MP3_2 has a sample rate of 20Hz. Which is the higher quality?
a)
MP3_1
b)
MP3_2
76.
The number of samples taken per second
a)
Sample Rate
b)
Sample Duration
c)
Bit Depth
d)
Playback Quality
77.
This is effected by the sample rate and the bit-depth
a)
Sample Rate
b)
Sample Duration
c)
Bit Depth
d)
Playback Quality
78.
The number of bits available for each sample
a)
Sample Rate
b)
Sample Duration
c)
Bit Depth
d)
Playback Quality
79.
How many seconds of audio the sound file contains
a)
Sample Rate
b)
Sample Duration
c)
Bit Depth
d)
Playback Quality
80.
2⁴
a)
1
b)
8
c)
16
d)
256
81.
2⁸
a)
1
b)
8
c)
16
d)
256
82.
What form must sound data be in for a computer to be able to process it?
a)
Binary
b)
Denary
c)
Hexadecimal
d)
Binary or Denary or Hexadecimal
83.
If you increase the sample rate of the sound what is the impact?
a)
The file size increases and the quality also increases
b)
The file size decreases and the quality increases
c)
The file size increases but the quality decreases
d)
The file size decreases and the quality also decreases
84.
If you decrease the bit rate of the sound what is the impact?
a)
The file size increases and the quality also increases
b)
The file size decreases and the quality increases
c)
The file size increases but the quality decreases
d)
The file size decreases and the quality also decreases
85.
Why is it not a good idea to have the highest bit rate and sample rate if you are streaming on the internet?
a)
You won't notice the difference
b)
You might end up buffering as the file size is so large
c)
It will make the sound too loud
d)
Sound be fine
86.

Which number base is Binary?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

16

87.

Which of the following units is the smallest in terms of size?

Kilobyte, Megabyte,Nibble.

a)

Kilobyte

b)

Megabyte

c)

Nibble

88.

How many bits are in a byte?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

89.

How many bits are in a nibble?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

90.

Smallest to largest, which of the below answers is correct?

a)

bit, nibble,byte,megabyte,kilobyte,terabyte,petabyte

b)

nibble, bit,byte,kilobyte,megabyte,terabyte,petabyte

c)

bit,byte,nibble,kilobyte,megabyte,petabyte,terabyte

d)

bit, nibble,byte,kilobyte,megabyte,terabyte,petabyte

91.

Convert the following denary number into binary(11).

a)

0011

b)

1011

c)

1100

d)

1010

92.

Convert the following denary number to binary (9).

a)

1010

b)

1011

c)

1001

d)

0111

93.

Convert the following denary into binary (21)

a)

0001 0101

b)

0011 0101

c)

0111 0111

d)

0100 0101

94.

Convert the following denary into binary (100).

a)

0111 0100

b)

0110 0100

c)

0101 100

d)

0110 1100

95.

Convert the following binary number to denary (0000 1111).

a)

15

b)

12

c)

10

d)

8

96.

Convert the following binary number to denary ( 0001 1001).

a)

21

b)

23

c)

25

d)

27

97.

Convert the following binary into denary (0011 1111).

a)

59

b)

61

c)

63

d)

65

98.

Convert the following binary number into denary (1111 1111).

a)

253

b)

255

c)

256

d)

257

99.

What is the hexadecimal value for the denary number (12).

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

100.

What is the hexadecimal value for the binary number (0000 1111).

a)

0d

b)

0e

c)

ff

d)

0f

101.

Convert the hexadecimal number (ox56 ) into denary.

a)

82

b)

84

c)

86

d)

88

102.

Convert the following hexadecimal number to denary (0x3e).

a)

58

b)

60

c)

62

d)

64

103.

Convert the following hexadecimal number to denary (0x9a)

a)

142

b)

123

c)

169

d)

170

104.

Convert the following binary number to hexadecimal (1001 1111)

a)

8d

b)

8e

c)

9e

d)

9f

105.

Convert the following binary number to hexadecimal( 1100 0111).

a)

c7

b)

a6

c)

b7

d)

d7

106.

Add the following nibbles together and select the correct answer from the list below. (1110 + 0010). Answer will be expressed in 4 bits.

a)

0001

b)

0000

c)

10000

d)

1001

107.

What it is known as when a calculation has been run but there is not enough space to store the answer?

a)

Syntax Error

b)

Overflow Error

c)

Indentation Error

108.

What is a Memory Card an example of?

a)

Magnetic Storage

b)

Optical Storage

c)

Flash Memory

d)

Primary Storage

109.

Which primary storage is non-volatile?

a)

RAM

b)

CACHE

c)

ROM

d)

VRAM

110.

What Is The Cache?

a)

Extremely fast but small amount of memory

b)

Slow memory but stores large amounts

c)

A device that uses tape to store data

d)

Where the computer start up instructions are stored

111.

Which of these are optical storage?

a)

SD CARD

b)

HDD

c)

CD ROM

d)

SSD

112.

Which of these types of storage is usually the most expensive?

a)

CD ROM

b)

Solid State Drive

c)

Magnetic Hard Disk Drive

d)

Magnetic Tape

113.

What does RAM do?

a)

Save data for later use

b)

Backing Up whole computer systems

c)

Storing Films, Games

d)

To store data and programs in current use by the computer

114.

What is Blu-Ray used for?

a)

Save data for later use

b)

Backing up whole computer systems

c)

Storing Films, Games

d)

To store data and programs in current use by the computer

115.

Which of these is not flash memory?

a)

Memory Stick

b)

Memory Card

c)

Solid State Drive

d)

Cache

116.

Which of the following usually stores the most data?

a)

SSD

b)

Magnetic Hard Disk Drive

c)

Blu-Ray

d)

Memory Stick

117.

Which of the following is the fastest for data transfer?

a)

Solid State Drive

b)

Magnetic Hard Disk Drive

c)

Blu-Ray

d)

Magnetic Tape

118.

Which of these statements is true about Flash Memory compared to Magnetic Hard Disks? (Choose Two)

a)

More Durable

b)

Holds more data

c)

Less expensive

d)

Faster data transfer

119.

What does HTTPS stand for?

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

b)

Hyper Text Protocol Secure

c)

Hidden Text Transfer Protocol Station

d)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Station

120.

Which of these Protocols deals with Email?

a)

FTP

b)

@POP

c)

SMTP

d)

IMAP

121.

What does FTP stand for?

a)

Flat Transfer Procedure

b)

File Transfer Protocol

c)

Flat Transfer Protocol

d)

File Transferring Protocol

122.

Which of these is not a Protocol?

a)

TCP/IP

b)

DCHP

c)

HTTP

d)

HTTPS

123.

Which of these is not a Protocol?

a)

DNS

b)

FTP

c)

POP

d)

IMAP

124.

Where is a MAC address stored?

a)

In the computer

b)

On the NIC

c)

As a list in the router

d)

In the modem

e)

On the Internet

125.

What is the purpose of the HTTP protocol?

a)

When transferring large files, it is used to organise them and process the HTML code on

the webs page

b)

It is used for email communication and sending emails

c)

It makes the transfer of a webpages from the servers to the user’s device

d)

It allows data to be communicated through a 4 Layer model

126.

What does SMTP stand for?

a)

Server Mail Transfer Protocol

b)

Simple Mail Transition Protocol

c)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

d)

Server Mailing Transfer Procedure

127.

A MAC Address is usually recorded in

a)

Binary

b)

Denary

c)

Floats

d)

Hexadecimal

128.

Which of these if not A real IP address?

a)

192.168.2.156

b)

192.168.2.1

c)

192.168.2.200

d)

192.168.2.328

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