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Computing mock paper 2
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- 1Expalin the possible limitations of using ASCII character set for global communicationASCII is 7 bits so can only have up to 128 characters. Many languages have more than 128 characters so ASCII can only be used in English.
- 2Explain one reason why the cache size affects the performance of the CPUThe cache size means that more data can be stored, allowing it to run faster. The larger the cache, the more instructions that can be accessed as this is quicker than going to the RAM
- 3What are the four events that take place during the fetch-execute cycle?Fetch
Decode
Execute
Store - 4Give two examples of secondary storageMagnetic
Solid state
Optical
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- GCSE Computing Flashcards on Computing mock paper 2, created by Jay Boyce on 28/03/2017.
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