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USEFUL Computer Science - Unit 1 - Spelling Test.
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Questions in this quiz (19)
1Can you spell the name given to equipment such as the mouse and keyboard beginning with P?
The answer is: P[blank_start]eripheral[blank_end]- Aeripheral
2What does the CPU stand for?
The answer is: C[blank_start]entral[blank_end] P[blank_start]rocessing[blank_end] U[blank_start]nit[blank_end]- Aentral
- Brocessing
- Cnit
3What does the ALU stand for?
The answer is: A[blank_start]rithmetic[blank_end] L[blank_start]ogic[blank_end] U[blank_start]nit[blank_end]- Arithmetic
- Bogic
- Cnit
4The CU controls the flow of data around the CPU. What does CU stand for?
The answer is: C[blank_start]ontrol[blank_end] U[blank_start]nit[blank_end]- Aontrol
- Bnit
5What register does the ALU contain? It begins with a vowel.
The answer is: [blank_start]Accumulator[blank_end]- AAccumulator
6When the CPU requests data it checks here first. Where does the CPU check first?
The answer is: [blank_start]Cache[blank_end]- ACache
7This person came up with the architecture that is used in most PCs today. Can you spell his name correctly?
The answer is: V[blank_start]on[blank_end] N[blank_start]eumann[blank_end]- Aon
- Beumann
8What does the MAR and MDR stand for? This question is worth double points!
The First answer is: M[blank_start]emory[blank_end] D[blank_start]ata[blank_end] R[blank_start]egister[blank_end]
The Second answer is: M[blank_start]emory[blank_end] A[blank_start]ddress[blank_end] R[blank_start]egister[blank_end]- Aemory
- Bata
- Cegister
- Demory
- Eddress
- Fegister
9Speed Question!
What is the first step of the cycle that the CPU follows?
The answer is: F[blank_start]etch[blank_end]- Aetch
10Speed Question!
What is the second step of the cycle that the CPU follows?
The answer is: D[blank_start]ecode[blank_end]- Aecode
11Speed Question!
What is the third step of the cycle that the CPU follows?
The answer is: E[blank_start]xecute[blank_end]- Axecute
12Bonus Question!
For double points, what does RAM stand for?
The answer is: [blank_start]Random Access Memory[blank_end]- ARandom Access Memory
13Bonus Question!
For triple points what does ROM stand for?
The answer in reverse order is: M[blank_start]emory[blank_end] O[blank_start]nly[blank_end] R[blank_start]ead[blank_end]- Aemory
- Bnly
- Cead
14What is the name given to memory which is temporary? Hint RAM is an example.
The answer is: [blank_start]Volatile[blank_end]- AVolatile
15What name is given to the permanent memory which ROM is an example of?
The answer is: [blank_start]Non[blank_end] - [blank_start]Volatile[blank_end]- AVolatile
- BNon
16Speed Question!
What name is given to the number of instructions carried out per second and what is it measured in?
The first answer is: C[blank_start]lock[blank_end] S[blank_start]peed[blank_end]
The second answer is: H[blank_start]ertz[blank_end]- Apeed
- Block
- Certz
17Bonus Question!
For double points, In terms of storage what does HDD stand for?
The answer is [blank_start]Hard Disk Drive[blank_end]- AHard Disk Drive
18Super Question!
For triple points, In terms of storage what does SSD stand for?
The answer: S[blank_start]olid[blank_end] S[blank_start]tate[blank_end] D[blank_start]rive[blank_end]- Aolid
- Btate
- Crive
19CDs , DVDs and Blu Ray Discs are all examples of what type of discs?
The answer is: O[blank_start]ptical[blank_end] Discs- Aptical
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- Can you spell these important key terms? Warnings: For each answer don't use plurals as it will be marked as wrong. Don't worry about capitals as it is not case sensitive. Be careful as you only have a short amount of time for the questions. Be careful as you write your answers. Some questions give you the first letter of a word and some do not. Check before you write as you could lose marks if you are not careful. Look out for speed and bonus questions!
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- Mel Hughes
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- English
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