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Year 12 CSC System Hardware
Year 12 CSC System Hardware
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1
Multi-core processing generally runs at a faster clock speed that a single core processor
true
false
2
Which statement is incorrect about RAM
It stores instructions waiting to be executed
It is primary storage
It is working memory
It is non-volatile
3
Which is not a feature of a filing system
device drivers
space management
filenames
directories
4
Which is not considered primary storage
RAM
Cache
ROM
SSD
5
Which of the following is not part of a machine cycle
fetching
storing
executing
decrypting
6
Which component stores the address of the instruction to be fetched
ALU
registers
program counter
system clock
7
Running a single task to completion on a single processor is which type of processing
sequential
distributed
parallel
multicore
8
Which type of disaster recovery tool backs up the data changed from the last backup
online storage
RAID 1
incremental backup
RAID 0
9
What is not an advantage of an SOE?
reduce time to deploy multiple devices
standardising hardware and software platforms
known and repeatable supportable environment
cheaper support than bringing your own device
10
The registers ___________________
perform mathematical and logic operations
are small, high speed storage locations
are considered the "brain" of the computer
are located on the RAM for quick data access
11
Cache is memory used to speed up computer processes by storing data that is used ______
more often by the CPU
as firmware for the CPU
less often by the CPU
not used by the CPU
12
This RAID only stripes data across two or more disks to increase read/write performance
RAID 10
Awesome RAID
RAID 0
RAID 1
13
Which of the following would we not benchmark
hardware
operating system
software
user
14
A disadvantage of virtualisation includes
high level of business continuity
single point of failure if virtual server crashes
energy savings due to fewer machines
cost savings due to fewer physical machines
15
The system clock speed is measured in
Giga
Mega
hertz
GHz
16
The processor contains small high speed storage locations called
program counters
registers
system clocks
buses
17
A computer often holds data, information and instructions in ___________ for future use.
input devices
storage devices
output devices
the processor
18
The benefit of cloud computing
anywhere anytime access
slow/no internet holts business processes
security
confidentiality
19
Which is not a common form of data disposal
shredding
deleting
disintegration
degaussing
20
This bus is used to transfer actual data
control
data
address
school
21
Which is not a role of an operating system.
managing devices
managing storage
Scheduling
managing concurrency
