Computer Systems Work Sheet 1

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Activity 1 - Wot's Wot?

Activity 2 - Question Time

READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY....


In order to work, a computer needs some sort of "brain" or "calculator" to perform sums or calculations and somewhere to store the instructions that we load.

NOW ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WHICH ARE ABOUT THE PASSAGE THAT YOU READ IN ACTIVITY 1.

1. What is the name we give to the device that does all the calculations in a computer?

2.What else does this device do?

3. A diagram showing the parts of this device is shown opposite.  Write down the names of the three parts.

4. What is each part used for?

5. Where is software stored when it is loaded from disk or CD Rom?

6. Name two types of memory inside the computer.

7. Which type of memory is permanent?

8. Which memory loses its contents when a computer is switched off.

9. Write down the name of the units we use to measure computer memory.

10. Which is bigger - 64 Kb or 8 Mb?

When we load software from a floppy disk, hard disk or CD-ROM, it must be stored somewhere inside the computer.

There are two types of computer memory inside the computer.

The more memory a computer has, the better it will work.

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