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CPU and Memory

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  1. 1What hardware defines a computer?
    1. ACPU and GPU
    2. BCPU and memory
    3. CCPU and storage
  2. 2What does 'volatile' mean for a computer's memory?
    1. AData and instructions remain stored even when the computer is switched off
    2. BData and instructions may cause the computer to crash
    3. CData and instructions are lost when the computer is switched off
  3. 3Which is the fastest kind of memory for the CPU to access?
    1. ARandom access memory
    2. BLevel-1 cache memory
    3. CLevel-2 cache memory
  4. 4Which of these is often true about a RISC mobile processor when compared to a CISC processor?
    1. ARISC processor speed is faster than CISC so games and video playback are faster
    2. BThe RISC processor has a larger set of instructions
    3. CThe RISC processor speed is slower to preserve battery life and avoid overheating
  5. 5Which types of memory might be used when the computer swaps data in and out of virtual memory?
    1. ARandom access memory and cache memory
    2. BA hard disk drive and random access memory
    3. CA hard disk drive and cache memory
  6. 6What is 'benchmarking'?
    1. AA test used to measure the amount of memory that a computer has
    2. BA test used to measure the number of cores in a CPU
    3. CA test used to measure the performance of a computer
  7. 7Which of these cannot be changed once a program has been stored there?
    1. ARAM
    2. BPROM
    3. CEEPROM
  8. 8How does data travel between the processor and the computer's RAM?
    1. AThrough the expansion ports
    2. BUsing peripherals
    3. CUsing buses
  9. 9Which of these scenarios is NOT the result of overclocking?
    1. AThe computer will end up displaying the incorrect time and date
    2. BProcesses might not be completed before the next instruction is carried out
    3. CThe CPU could overheat
  10. 10What is 'cache'?
    1. AIt stores program operations and data while a program is being executed
    2. BIt executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle
    3. CIt is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU

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GCSE Computer Science Quiz on CPU and Memory, created by Levnt on 23/05/2016.
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