Functions of Major Hardware Components · CSEC Information Technology

42 past-paper questions on Functions of Major Hardware Components, part of Computer Fundamentals and Information Processing, from every CSEC Information Technology paper on Quelpr.

1. 2(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · 2011 · Paper 2For Flash Memory Card, indicate whether it is a secondary or primary storage media.
2. 2(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · 2011 · Paper 2For Random Access Memory, indicate whether it is a secondary or primary storage media.
3. 2(c)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · 2011 · Paper 2For Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), indicate whether it is a secondary or primary storage media.
4. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · 2015 · Paper 2State the name of the hardware component that stores the 'boot up' program.
5. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · 2015 · Paper 2State the name of the hardware component that executes the sequencing of instructions in the CPU.
6. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · 2015 · Paper 2State the name of the hardware component that stores data to be used later.
7. 1(a)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2010 · Paper 1Write the meaning of the acronym CU and state ONE task performed by it.
8. 1(b)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2010 · Paper 1Write the meaning of the acronym ALU and state ONE task performed by it.
9. 1(c)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2010 · Paper 1Write the meaning of the acronym RAM and state ONE task performed by it.
10. 1(d)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2010 · Paper 1Write the meaning of the acronym ROM and state ONE task performed by it.
11. 1(a)6 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2013 · Paper 2Name the components labeled A, B, C, D, E and F.
12. 3(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · January 2013 · Paper 2State the meaning of the term 'CD'.
13. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · January 2013 · Paper 2State whether a CD is a primary or secondary storage device.
14. 3(b)(iv)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · January 2013 · Paper 2Name TWO types of CD that could be recommended.
15. 1(d)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by a 'bistable' device.
16. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2State TWO differences between RAM and ROM.
17. 4(b)2 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Give TWO reasons why it is necessary for computers to have secondary storage.
18. 4(c)6 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Match EACH term in column X ((I) to (VI)) with the letter ((A) to (F)) that corresponds to the MOST appropriate term in column Y.
19. Q11 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2017 · Paper 1Which of the following are considered computer hardware?
20. Q21 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2017 · Paper 1Item 2 refers to the following specification about a processor for a laptop. Intel Pentium V 64-bit 3.6GHZ What does 64-bit mean in this specification?
21. Q31 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2017 · Paper 1In modern personal computers, the CPU speed is measured in
22. Q51 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2017 · Paper 1The smallest unit of storage in a computer is a
23. Q101 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2017 · Paper 1Which of the following is NOT a function of the control unit (CU)?
24. Q171 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2017 · Paper 1The primary storage device that holds the data currently being processed by the computer is known as the
25. Q11 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2018 · Paper 1Which of the following items are considered computer hardware?
26. Q51 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2018 · Paper 1The primary storage device that holds the data currently being processed by the computer is known as the
27. Q101 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2018 · Paper 1In order to use a program stored on a flash drive, the program must be transferred into
28. Q111 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2018 · Paper 1Which of the following tasks is NOT a function of the control unit (CU)?
29. Q11 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Which of the following are considered computer hardware?
30. Q51 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1The SMALLEST unit of storage in a computer is a
31. Q71 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Which of the following secondary storage media has the LARGEST data storage capacity?
32. Q81 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Which of the following primary storage devices can be programmed only once?
33. Q121 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1In modern personal computers, the CPU speed is measured in
34. Q151 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true of secondary storage media?
35. Q181 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1The primary storage device that holds the data currently being processed by the computer is known as the
36. Q281 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 1Item 28 refers to the following specification of a processor for a laptop. Intel Pentium V 64-bit 3.6 GHZ The 64-bit in this specification means that the processor can
37. 2(b)(i)5 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Select the appropriate term from the list (CPU, Monitor, Speaker, Operating system, Primary memory, Secondary storage device) to match EACH specification in the table.
38. 3(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2State the name of the hardware component of a computer system that manipulates data.
39. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2State the name of the hardware component of a computer system that temporarily stores data.
40. 4(a)6 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2State whether EACH of the storage devices listed in the table is used for primary storage or secondary storage.
41. 4(b)4 marks· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Match EACH of the four depicted storage devices with the appropriate name from the list in (a).
42. 6(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Information Technology · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Identify the hardware device that stores program instructions during the execution of the program.