Examplary
Start for free
Oak ComputingTest · Computing

Computer specifications

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Computer specifications”, from the unit “Computer Systems” (Year 10 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

Free to use. Edit it, share it and hand it out to your students.

Oak National Academy

12 questions

  1. Match each example to its storage type:
  2. Put these storage types in order from oldest to newest technology:
  3. What type of storage uses lasers to read and write data?
  4. Which type of storage is best for quick access and durability?
  5. What is the main characteristic of magnetic storage?
  6. What is the main advantage of solid state storage over magnetic storage?
  7. Match each scenario to the correct effect:
  8. What unit is clock speed measured in?
  9. Which statement is correct about increasing CPU cores and clock speed?
  10. What is a core in a CPU?
  11. Put these steps in order for how a CPU processes instructions:
  12. What does increasing the clock speed depend on?

License: OGL

Computer specifications · Examplary