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- 1What are the main components of a computer system?Central Processing Unit
Internal/ Main Memory
Backing Storage
Input Devices
Output Devices - 2What is the role of the CPU?Controlls the input of data and infomation
- 3What are the two types of memory and what are their uses?ROM- Read Only Memory chips store programme info for system start up
RAM- Random Access Memory chips act as working memory for storing programs and data in use - 4What is backing storage? Name the most common types and the others available.Used to store data for use in computer system, usually as hard disk
Other types- 'The Cloud', CD, DVD, Flash Drives and External hard drives - 5What is an input device? Name examples.Used to input data into a computer system.
Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick and Sensors. - 6What is an output device? Name examplesUsed to output data from a computer system.
Printers, Computer Screens - 7Name examples of power suppliesBattery, UPS or Mains
- 8Give 4 examples where microprocessor technology is used.Personal Computers
Mainframe Computers
Super Computers
Embedded Systems - 9How do Personal Computers use microprocessing technology?They are stand alone computers, don't share files on a network but do share internet access
- 10How do Mainframe Computers use microprocessing technology?They are used for large bulk data processing and are capable of running many virtual machines
- 11How do Super Computers use microprocessing technology?They complete complex calculations at high speed, built to solve particular problems, parallel processing several tasks at once
- 12How do Embedded Systems use microprocessing technology?They communicate to perform jobs
E.G- In a vehicle, average fuel consumption is calculated and combined with fuel contents to predict the range of the vehicle - 13What is Hardware?Physical parts of a computer
- 14What is Software?The programs or coded instructions that make a computer work
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- Karteikarten am Ohne Titel, erstellt von Maya Khangura am 28/02/2015.
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- Maya Khangura · Feb 2015
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