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2.1 Units of data storage and binary numbers
What do 1s and 0s represent,
What is a group of 8 bits called,
A single 1 or 0 is called what
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2.2 Binary arithmetic and hexadecimal
What do the following binary addi...,
What is the biggest number you ca...,
When does an overflow occur when ...
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2.3 Characters
What does ascii stand for,
What happens when a character is ...,
What is a character set
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2.4 Images
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2.5 Sound
Sound waves are analogue state wh...,
How do we store sound on a computer,
What does adc stand for
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2.6 Compression
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Basic computer systems model
What two main things do a compute...,
What is hardware,
What is software
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Von Neumann architecture
What was a problem with the first...,
How were programs input in the fi...,
When did jon von neumann develop ...
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Common CPU components and their function
What does the cpu do,
What is the cache,
What is the cpu similar to in a h...
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Fetch-Decode-execute cycle
What happens when a program is to...,
Describe briefly what fetch decod...,
How many instructions does the pr...
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Control unit, Arithmetic logic unit and special purpose registers
What does the control unit do in ...,
Summarise the control units funct...,
What functions does the alu carry...
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Clock speed (CPU preformance)
What are the main factors affecti...,
What is clock speed,
What unit is clock speed measured in
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Cache Memory (CPU Performance)
What does ram stand for,
What is ram,
Why can t you just get fast memory
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Number of cores(CPU Performance)
True or false todays more complex...,
What does dual core mean,
If there is more than one core wh...
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Embedded systems
What is an embedded system,
Name some examples of embedded sy...,
What are the main characteristics...
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Memory
Memory and storage devices can be...,
What does off line storage refer to,
What are secondary storage devices
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RAM
What does ram stand for,
What is ram,
What do people sometimes mean whe...
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Virtual Memory
When does virtual memory come int...,
What is multi tasking in a comput...,
How does virtual memory be created
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Volatility
Where does the saved version of w...,
If work is not saved where is it ...,
What type of memory are hdd and s...
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ROM
What does rom stand for,
What is rom,
Is rom volatile or non volatile a...
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Secondary Storage
Is secondary storage volatile or ...,
What holds more data secondary st...,
Is secondary storage relatively e...
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Magnetic devices
How are magnetic devices read,
What are some negative impacts of...,
Which of these does not have movi...
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Internal Hard disk and Portable Hard disk
What are the two types of hard di...,
What is the physical size of ihd ...,
How much does 8tb cost for intern...
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Solid State Drive
Why are ssd s not affected by mag...,
Name 3 main benefits of ssds comp...,
What devices is solid state techn...
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Types of Solid State Storage Devices
What are the 3 main solid state s...,
How much do the 3 main solid stat...,
What is the capacity of 3 main so...
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Optical devices
Name examples of optical media,
How are optical media read,
Name the three different cd formats
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