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Computing homework important one
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- 1Question 1: The hard drive is volatile because the data is deleted when the computer is switched offAnswer:
False - 2Question 2: Which component fetches, decodes and executes data and instructions?Answer:
CPU - 3Question 3: The RAM is volatile because the data is deleted when the computer is switched off.Answer:
True - 4Question 4: The part of the CPU which stores the frequently accessed data is known as the...Answer:
Cache - 5Question 5: This is used to store all of your programs, files and your operating system (e.g. Windows).Answer:
Hard drive - 6Question 6: Which of the following measures how many fetch-decode-execute cycles the CPU can complete per second?Answer:
Clock Speed - 7Question 7: Which part of the CPU will help you multi task better?Answer:
Increasing the number of cores - 8Question 8: CPU stands for...Answer:
central processing unit - 9Question 9: This is used to store the data and programs currently being used by the computer.Answer:
RAM - 10Question 10: Which component would you need to upgrade if you wanted to process instructions much faster in order to make programs load faster?Answer:
CPU - 11Question 11: The hard drive is non volatile because the data is not deleted when the computer is switched off.Answer:
True - 12Question 12: RAM is non volatile because the data is not deleted when the computer is switched off.Answer:
False - 13Question 13: What is the clock speed of the CPU measured in?Answer:
Hertz (Hz) - 14Question 14: In theory, how many fetch-decode-execute cycles will a 3GHz be able to do per second?Answer:
3 billion - 15Question 15: What is used to store programs you are currently using when your RAM becomes full?Answer:
Virtual memory (located on your hard drive). - 16Question 16: Which component would you need to upgrade if you wanted to load more programs and data at the same time?Answer:
RAM - 17Question 17: Which component would you need to upgrade if you wanted to save more files or install more programs (apps)?Answer:
Hard Drive - 18Question 18: 2GHz is an example of the CPU's....Answer:
Clock Speed - 19Question 19: RAM stands for....Answer:
Random Access Memory - 20Question 20: The number of processors inside a CPU (e.g. "dual" and "quad") is known as the..Answer:
Number of cores
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