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Study

The test will have two sections: Level 3 and Level 4

  • Level 3
    • 11 marks
    • Mostly remembering and understanding, with a little bit of applying what you’ve learned
  • Level 4
    • 16 marks
    • More analysing and applying, with some understanding and remembering.

Targets

I can state four pieces of computer hardware

I can identify if a device is input or output

I can state the steps of the fetch-execute cycle

I can describe the purpose of the processor

I can compare processors by clock speed

I can compare processors by number of cores

I can state the definition of a bit

I can state the definition of a byte

I can convert binary to denary

I can convert denary to binary

I can state three categories of backing storage

I can describe the advantages / disadvantages of backing storage categories

I can define the term bitmap graphic

I can explain how resolution affects image quality

I can identify the resolution of a bitmap graphic

Study Kit

> Practice Test – Answers (PDF)
> Practice Test (Word)
> Study List
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