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2 marksHardware Components

CAPE Computer Science Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)(iii)

Briefly describe a situation where EACH of the following can be used:

Mainframe

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  1. 2(a)Describe the THREE main activities that take place in an instruction cycle, stating the correct order.[5 marks]
  2. 2(b)(i)Give ONE similarity and ONE difference between RAM and hard disks as used in computer systems.[2 marks]
  3. 2(b)(ii)Give TWO reasons why registers are included in the CPU of a computer.[4 marks]
  4. 2(c)(i)Supercomputer[2 marks]
  5. 2(c)(ii)PDA[2 marks]
  6. 2(d)Describe the kind of information that is typically stored in the ROM of a computer.[2 marks]
  7. 2(e)Discuss TWO reasons why current computers may not be able to work efficiently with new storage devices developed ten years from now.[6 marks]

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