GCSE (9–1) Computer Science Quiz

The Processor doesn’t do the following:

• Operate in Hz

• Process data

• Execute instructions

• Display data

The processor is often made up of multiple what?

• Centres

• Executions

• Instruction centres

• Cores

What acts as temporary storage between the processor and the main memory?

• Cache

• User

• Clock

• Bus

What is held in cache?

• Frequently used instructions and data

• All the programming instructions

• Instructions that have been processed

• Data that hasn’t been used for a long time

This would perform an operation such as 5+8?

• Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Control Unit

• Accumulator

• Cache

What is held in ROM?

• None of the above

• Instructions frequently used

• Bootstrap loader

• Data currently in use

This is not an example of secondary storage:

• Hard Disk Drive

• Flash Memory

• Blu-Ray Drive/Disc

• RAM

What is the purpose of the accumulator?

• To store the previous instruction being worked on

• To perform arithmetic operations

• To hold the results of a calculation

• To hold the instructions that have been processed

Which of the following is a function of the control unit?

• Managing the execution of instructions

• Storing data permanently

• Connecting to external devices

• Performing arithmetic operations

Which type of memory is volatile?

• RAM

• ROM

• Blu-Ray Disc

• SSD