Hardware and Software (AQA A-Level Computer Science): Quizzes
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What two elements must work together to create a functional computer system?
What two elements must work together to create a functional computer system?
Hardware and software
What term describes external components that sit around the outside of the main computer unit?
What term describes external components that sit around the outside of the main computer unit?
Peripherals
Which component is described as the 'brain of the computer' that executes instructions?
Which component is described as the 'brain of the computer' that executes instructions?
The processor (CPU)
Which of these is classified as an input device?
Which of these is classified as an input device?
Keyboard
What does application software represent?
What does application software represent?
What you use the computer FOR
Which of these is NOT one of the four main types of system software?
Which of these is NOT one of the four main types of system software?
Web browsers
How does a compiler differ from an interpreter?
How does a compiler differ from an interpreter?
Compilers translate entire programs at once
What does the operating system create by hiding the computer's complexity from users?
What does the operating system create by hiding the computer's complexity from users?
A virtual machine
What is 'round-robin' scheduling?
What is 'round-robin' scheduling?
Each task gets an equal time slice
What is virtual memory?
What is virtual memory?
Using hard disk space to act as RAM