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Testing Year 9 knowledge #hardware #software and #operatingsystems
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Which is the fastest kind of memory for the CPU to access?
Random access memory
Level-2 cache memory
Level-1 cache memory
Storage
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What is the purpose of the motherboard?
it is only a board
It connects the CPU to other hardware
It is important
It is the power supply of the computer
3
Which hardware component allows a computer system to connect to a network?
Modem
Router
Network interface card (NIC)
Server
4
What are the most common network topologies?
Star, Bus, Ring
Client-server and peer-to-peer
All topologies
LAN, WAN, VPN, WPAN
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Which server has the role of hosting and matching web addresses to IP addresses?
web server
modem
name server
applications server
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Why are hardware devices called hardware
they are physical components
they are physical components that you can see and touch
they are hardware
they are devices that are hard
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What is the purpose of the CPU
To process data
To store information/data
To perform task
To analyse the computer
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John Von Neumann architecture consists of...?
Computer steps
Input Process Output
CPU processing
Input Process Output Storage and Memory
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Factors which affect the CPU performance are
Clock speed Core(s) Cache
memory speed storage
speed and cores
buses clock speed cache
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What is a cache?
Memory
A small amount of memory
Memory in the CPU
A type of memory
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System software is the interface between the hardware and user applications
False
True
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How is clock speed measured?
Megahertz MHz
Gigahertz GHz
Megahertz MHz Gigahertz GHz
MegaGigahertz MGHz
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What do operating systems do?
Controls only software
Run computer hardware and application programs
Nothing
manages computer interactions
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List four (4) components that are found on the motherboard
CPU RAM mouse Keyboard
RAM CPU hard-drive GPU
CPU hard-drive RAM Software
keyboard mouse monitor computer
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What is another name for the (PCB)printer circuit board?
Motherboard
RAM
Hard drive
Central board
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What are input devices
Printer Monitor
Monitor Mouse
Keyboard Monitor
Mouse Keyboard
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What is the procedure of the control unit?
Fetch Decode Execute
process inputs
generate answers for the CPU
generate outputs only
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RAM stands for....?
Reused allocated memories
Random allocation memeory
Recent Accessed memory
Random Access Memory
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Where is the CPU located?
The Monitor
The Motherboard
Inside the computer
Outside of the computer
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What does a bus do in computing?
transfers data and signals
carries information
generates components
sends and receives signals
