Hardware and Software (AQA GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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What is the defining characteristic of hardware?
What is the defining characteristic of hardware?
It can be physically touched
What is the role of the CPU in a computer system?
What is the role of the CPU in a computer system?
It processes information
Which of these is an example of software?
Which of these is an example of software?
An operating system
What is the relationship between software and hardware?
What is the relationship between software and hardware?
Software gives orders, hardware follows
Who invented Boolean logic?
Who invented Boolean logic?
George Boole
How many possible values can a Boolean data type have?
How many possible values can a Boolean data type have?
Two
What are transistors in computers?
What are transistors in computers?
Electronic switches with two states
In binary, what does represent?
In binary, what does represent?
ON or True
Which notation is most commonly used for Boolean values in GCSE exams?
Which notation is most commonly used for Boolean values in GCSE exams?
and
How often does the hardware-software interaction cycle occur in modern computers?
How often does the hardware-software interaction cycle occur in modern computers?
Millions of times per second