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Computer Science A-level {OCR}

This class was created by Brainscape user Jennifer Ashley Kimoni. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Jennifer Ashley Kimoni
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Decks in this class (13)

SLR1-1.1: Structure and function of the processor
What are the main components of a...,
What are two examples of input de...,
What are two examples of output d...
16  cards
SLR1-1.1: Fetch- Decode - Execute Cycle
What is a computer 1,
What is a program 2,
What does the program counter pc ...
15  cards
SLR1-1.1: The factors affecting the performance of the CPU
What are 3 factors that affect th...,
How does a fast clock speed impro...,
How does a large cache size impro...
8  cards
SLR1-1.1- Pipe-lining
What type of technique is pipe li...,
What is pipe lining 2,
Why is it efficient to use pipe l...
8  cards
SLR1-1.1 Von Neumann, Harvard and contemporary processor architectures
Von neumann architecture structure 1,
What are the main features of the...,
Harvard architecture structure 3
11  cards
SLR2- 1.1: Types of processor- The differences between and uses of CISC and RISC processors
What is an instruction set 1,
What does cisc stand for 2,
What does risc stand for 3
11  cards
SLR2- 1.1: GPUs and their uses
What is a co processor 1,
What is the purpose of a co proce...,
What does gpu stand for 3
22  cards
SLR2-1.1: Multi-core and parallel systems
What is meant by multicore systems 1,
What can each core do in a multic...,
What does cmps stand for 3
15  cards
SLR3- 1.1: Input, output and storage. How different input, output and storage devices can be applied to the solution of different problems.
What is meant by input devices 1,
What are 3 examples of input devi...,
What is meant by output devices 3
6  cards
SLR3-1.1: The uses of magnetic, flash and optical storage devices
What are the two common types of ...,
What is meant by drive storage 2,
What is meant by media storage 3
19  cards
SLR3-1.1 RAM and ROM
What is the purpose of ram in a c...,
What is the purpose of rom in a c...,
Is ram volatile or non volatile 3
10  cards
SLR3: Virtual storage
What is virtual storage 1,
How does virtual storage work 2,
Why do we need virtual storage 3
5  cards

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