Edexcel•GCSE•Computer Science
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Computers
Hardware, software, CPU architecture, and storage
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Computers is a key topic in the Edexcel GCSE Computer Sciencespecification. This topic covers hardware, software, cpu architecture, and storage.
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Hardware definitionSoftware definitionApplication softwareSystem softwareOperating systemsUtility softwarePurpose of the CPUVon Neumann architectureALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)Control Unit (CU)CacheRegistersProgram Counter (PC)Memory Address Register (MAR)Memory Data Register (MDR)AccumulatorFetch-Decode-Execute cycleClock speedNumber of coresCache sizeRAM (Random Access Memory)ROM (Read Only Memory)Difference between RAM and ROMVolatile vs non-volatileVirtual memoryNeed for secondary storageMagnetic storageHard disk drives (HDD)Magnetic tapeOptical storageCD, DVD, Blu-raySolid state storageSSD (Solid State Drive)Flash memoryUSB drivesStorage comparisonCapacitySpeedPortabilityDurabilityReliabilityCostWhat is an embedded systemExamples of embedded systemsCharacteristics of embedded systemsHigh-level languagesLow-level languagesMachine codeAssembly languageCompilersInterpretersAssemblersCompiler vs interpreter
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