GCSE Computing Quiz Starter 2

CPU Cache is located on

• The CPU
• The RAM
• The hard drive
• The motherboard

Which of the following terms describes what happens when virtual memory is used excessively?

• Colliding

• Crashing

• Thrashing

• Overclocking

What is a disadvantage of solid state storage?

• Easily scratched, leading to the loss of data
• Large storage capacity
• Expensive to buy
• Portable, easy to carry around

Rank the units of data storage in order from smallest to largest..

• MB > KB > Byte > TB >GB

• KB > Byte > MB > TB > GB

• Byte > KB > MB > GB > TB

• TB > GB > MB > KB > Byte

Either stores the address from which data will be fetched from the CPU, or the address to which data will be sent and stored.

• MAR (Memory Address Register)

• MDR (Memory Data Register)

• CIR (Current Instruction Register)

• PC (Program Counter)

• ALU (Arithmetic and Logic Unit)

Which of the factors below can significantly impact the performance of a CPU? (choose as many as are appropriate)

• Clock Speed

• Cache Size

• Number of cores

• SSD (Solid State Drive)

GUI or CLI?

• GUI
• CLI

How many of the following statements are FALSE? ( choose as many as are appropriate)

• An incremental backup is more straightforward to restore than a FULL backup

• A Command Line Interface Operating system is more intuitive to a user than a GUI

• Full backups take longer to complete and require more disk space

• Menus are easy for users to understand but can be restrictive in terms of choices

Which of the following functions might be carried out by user management features on an operating system? *choose all appropriate answers*

• Identifying which are users are on the network

• Creating a default log-off time for all users

• Monitor network usage by each user

• Create or change access rights for an individual user

A DENARY number is base _____

• 2
• 10
• 16
• 20