AQA A Level Computer Science (7517)

4.6: Fundamentals of Computer Systems: revision quiz and key terms

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Question 1 · Multiple choice

What does a truth table show?

Question 2 · True or false?

Application software is designed to help the user carry out a specific task or activity.

Question 3 · Multiple choice

Which type of translator translates and executes high-level source code statement by statement, without producing object code?

Question 4 · True or false?

An AND gate produces an output of 1 when at least one input is 1.

Question 5 · Multiple choice

Which expression is equivalent to the Boolean expression A + A.B?

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Key terms for 4.6: Fundamentals of Computer Systems

Application software: Software designed to help the user carry out a specific task.
Bytecode: An intermediate language produced by some compilers as their final output.
Hardware: The physical, tangible components of a computer system.
Imperative high-level language: Expresses a program as a sequence of instruction statements executed in order.
Interpreter: A translator that translates and executes high-level source code one statement at a time.
OR gate: Produces an output of 1 when at least one input is 1.
System software: Software that manages the hardware and provides a platform for application software, such as an operating system.
Utility program: System software that performs a maintenance task, such as backup or defragmentation.

What 4.6: Fundamentals of Computer Systems covers

In RADevo this topic has a full topic test and a focused quiz for each part:

4.6.1.1 Relationship Between Hardware and Software
4.6.1.2 Classification of Software
4.6.1.3 System Software
4.6.1.4 Role of an Operating System (OS)
4.6.2.1 Classification of Programming Languages
4.6.3.1 Types of Program Translator
4.6.4.1 Logic Gates
4.6.5.1 Using Boolean Algebra

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