IGCSE Hardware

28. Which of the following statements about cloud storage is incorrect?

11. Which type of screen uses a fluorescent lamp as the backlight?

29. Complete the following sentence from the options below.

5. State the name of the list of all the commands that can be processed by a CPU which referred to as machine code.

10. ___devices are used to present information from a computer in a human-friendly format. E.g printers & speakers.

15. Read the passage given below:

3. Name the stage in the processing cycle that best describes the following steps:

35. This complete process is known as the fetch–decode–execute cycle.

38. Which of these types of sensor might be used to detect the distance to a nearby object?

23. The contents of primary storage can be __ accessed by the CPU, which makes it___ than secondary storage.

22. Complete the following sentence: The main disadvantage of using virtual memory system is that___

16. State the name of the output device that produces movement and can turn an object on or off.

36. Choose the correct explanation to complete this sentence: A CPU can process ...

33. An essential role of a router is to send data____ to a specific destination on a network.

17. Read the passage given below:

40. Select the storage device from the list below.

12. A __is a specific type of input device, used to gather information about the physical environment, e.g temperature

9. The__is a general purpose register used by the (ALU) to temporarily store the result of its calculations.

24. ____storage uses servers on the internet.

20. Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage?

19. Which of the following sensors is used in swimming pools/aquariums to measure the acidity & alkalinity of the water?

8. During the fetch step in the CPU processing cycle, ...

36. Which of the following devices is not an input device?

7. State the name of the electronic pathway that carries signals between CPU components.

18. Which of the following output devices sprays tiny droplets of ink at a piece of paper to form an image?

27. __storage is not directly accessed by the CPU and is necessary for more permanent storage of data.

2. What is the name of the component that carries control signals from the Control Unit to other components of the CPU?

1. Which of the following options are three components of a CPU?

4. What is meant by a core?

26. Which of the following is not true about the comparison between Random Access Memory (RAM) & Read Only Memory (ROM)?

13. Sensors are different from normal input devices because ...

39. Which of these sensors are mostly likely to be used in a burglar alarm system fitted to a house?

15. A___is an input device used to record sound for playback.

22. Complete the following sentence from the options below.

6. The___is responsible for carrying out mathematical calculations and logical operations in the CPU.

37. Which of the following devices is not an output device?

32. Which of the following is a valid IPv6 address?

28. __is a system that allows a computer’s operating system to use secondary storage as though it were RAM.

31. How many bits does an IPv6 address consist of?

30. Complete the following sentence from the options below.