WJEC Eduqas GCSE Computer Science

Topic 1: Hardware: revision quiz and key terms

Free practice for Topic 1: Hardware in WJEC Eduqas GCSE Computer Science. It has 6 parts: 1.1 The Central Processing Unit, 1.2 The FDE Cycle, 1.3 Primary Storage, 1.4 Secondary Storage, 1.5 Performance and 1.6 Additional Hardware. Try the questions, then check the key terms.

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Question 1 · Multiple choice

Which register holds the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched?

Question 2 · True or false?

Output devices allow a computer system to present data or results to the user.

Question 3 · Multiple choice

During which stage of the fetch-decode-execute cycle is the program counter incremented?

Question 4 · True or false?

RAM is non-volatile, so its contents are kept when the computer is switched off.

Question 5 · Multiple choice

Which type of storage device uses a laser to read and write data?

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Key terms for Topic 1: Hardware

Cache: Small, fast memory close to the CPU that stores frequently used data and instructions.
Clock speed: The number of fetch-decode-execute cycles a CPU can carry out each second, measured in hertz.
Decode stage: The Control Unit interprets the instruction to know what operation to perform.
Program Counter: Holds the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched.
Registers: Small, extremely fast storage locations located within the CPU.
Scanner: An input device used to convert a physical document into a digital format.
Solid state storage: Stores data electronically with no moving parts.
Virtual memory: Uses space on secondary storage to temporarily extend RAM capacity.

What Topic 1: Hardware covers

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

1.1 The Central Processing Unit
1.2 The FDE Cycle
1.3 Primary Storage
1.4 Secondary Storage
1.5 Performance
1.6 Additional Hardware

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