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9th -
10thgrade
WJEC GCSE Computer Science - Hardware Architecture
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The part of the CPU that performs calculations and logic operations
Register
Control Unit
Clock
Arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
- 2. Multiple Choice
A storage location inside the CPU used to hold an instruction, an address or other single item of data.
Control Unit
Arithmetic/Logic Unit
Register
Clock
- 3. Multiple Choice
Memory used to make up for the difference in speed between two internal components.
Niche
Cash
Cache
Register
- 4. Multiple Choice
The part of the CPU that organises the actions of the other parts of the CPU
Register
Control Unit
Arithmetic/Logic Unit
Clock
- 5. Multiple Choice
A temporary store for data and instructions (programs)
Main Memory/random access memory (RAM)
Memory Address
Solid Sate Drive
Cloud Storage
- 6. Multiple Choice
Memory that is erased when the power is turned off
Read-only memory (ROM)
Cloud storage
Non-Volatile
Volatile
- 7. Multiple Choice
Memory that is not lost when the power is turned off
Non-volatile
Volatile
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Random Access memory (RAM)
- 8. Multiple Choice
Memory that cannot be altered and is not lost when the power is turned off.
Volatile
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Non-volatile
Random Access Memory (RAM)
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the sequence of steps carried out repeatedly by the CPU
Execute Decode Fetch Cycle
Fetch Decode Execute Cycle
Decode Execute Fetch Cycle
- 10. Multiple Choice
Computer System Design in which the program is stored in memory with the data
Harvard Architecture
von Neumann architecture
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