System Architecture

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Year 10 Computing (1.1 System Architecture) Quiz on System Architecture, created by honk honk on 04/12/2017.
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Question 1

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What is the function of the CPU?
Answer
  • To decode data and instructions in to a readable format.
  • To fetch, decode and execute instructions.
  • To locate the address of data.
  • To direct information and data flows.

Question 2

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What is the function of a Register?
Answer
  • To hold short-term memory.
  • To hold long-term memory.
  • To hold medium-term memory.

Question 3

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Which of these are components of the CPU?
Answer
  • RAM
  • ALU
  • ROM
  • Cache
  • Control Unit

Question 4

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How many cores are in a Quad Core?
Answer
  • 2
  • 4
  • 8
  • 1

Question 5

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What is the purpose of an ALU?
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  • To perform arithmetic and logical calculations.
  • Store long-term memory.
  • Store previous calculations.

Question 6

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ROM stands for [blank_start]Read Only Memory[blank_end], and can only be read. RAM stands for [blank_start]Random Access Memory[blank_end] and can be read and retrieved.
Answer
  • Read Only Memory
  • Random Access Memory

Question 7

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What are the effects of using a processor with a faster clock speed?
Answer
  • More instructions can be carried out per second.
  • Processes can be completed much faster.
  • More instructions can be carried out simultaneously.

Question 8

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What are the effects of using a processor with more cores?
Answer
  • More instructions can be carried out per second.
  • More operations can be run simultaneously.
  • More data can be located per second.

Question 9

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What are the effects of using a processor with a bigger cache?
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  • More frequently used instructions can be stored in it to make them faster.
  • More instructions can be carried out per second, simultaneously.

Question 10

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What is an embedded system?
Answer
  • A computer system, within a system or a device.
  • A system within a network.
  • A system that contains instructions for other systems.
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