Edexcel Computer science
Hardware (Revision)
1) What are the common four functions in any type of a computer?
2) Fill in the blanks
Programmer / Inventor /CPU /memory address / bus /stored-program
a) A computer in which the processing instructions are stored in
memory with the data is called ________________computer.
b) Lady Ada Lovelace was the first computer ____________.
c) Components of a computer are connected to each other and to I/O
devices by a group of connecting wires called a _________.
d) _____________ is a number that uniquely identifies a storage
location.
e) Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is a sequence of steps carried out
repeatedly by a __________
3) What is von Neumann architecture ?
4) Explain the process of Fetch – decode-Execute cycle
5) State whether following device Input/process/Output/Storage
Mouse
Keyboard
Printer
Scanner
Monitor
Speakers
Microprocessor
CD
Touchscreen
Pendrive
DVD
Digital camera
Barcode reader
Plotter
Blue-ray disc
Projector
Magnetic tapes
Joystick
Floppy disk
Light pen
Hard disk
Sensors
6) State the difference between RAM and ROM
7) Fill in the blanks
Gigabytes / volatile / address/ firmware/OS/ non-volatile
a) RAM is typically measured in ___________
b) Memory / RAM contains memory locations and each location has a
unique memory ____________
c) RAM is a ____________ memory.
d) ROM is a ____________ memory.
e) Programs that are permanently stored in ROM are known as ______
8) Write the full form and explain each of the following briefly.
a) BIOS –
b) UEFI –
c)USB-
d) ALU –
e) IoT-
9) (i) What is cache memory?
(ii) What is meant by a cache miss?
10) Name the following image and explain its function.
11) What is print spooling?
12) What is an embedded computer system?
13) What is virtual memory ?
14) Explain the term “Disk thrashing”.
15) State the three most common registers and explain their functions
briefly.
16) Describe the function of the control unit.
17) What is a bus? State the functions of the three types of buses.
18) What is a bus width?
19) What are factors that affect CPU performance.
20) state three disadvantages of increasing the clock speed.
21) What is meant by “core”?
22) State how many cores are available in the following processors.
a) Deca-core =
b) Octa –core =
c)Penta-core =
d) Quad –core =
e) Dual –core=
f) single –core =
23) state the benefits of multi-core processors over single-core
processors.
24) What is SRAM?
25) State other names for the secondary storage.
26) What are the three main types of secondary memory?state
examples for each.
27) What is “Latency”?
28) What are Quantum computers?
29) “An example of virtualisation is cloud storage.”
Explain the above statement briefly with examples.
30) state the advantages of storing data on servers via internet(using
cloud storage).
31) Explain the difference between SAN and NAS
