plumiArchitecture of the CPU: OCR GCSE Computer Science questions
Every OCR GCSE Computer Science exam question on 1.1.1 Architecture of the CPU, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 5 questions on Architecture of the CPU, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q6(c) (2 marks): The computer’s CPU contains registers. Complete the table by identifying two registers and state the purpose of each register. Register Purpose [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q6(a) (2 marks): Describe what happens during the fetch-execute cycle. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q6(b) (4 marks): Complete the table by writing the name of two registers used in the fetch-execute cycle and the purpose of each register. Register Purpose [4]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q2 (4 marks): Complete the table by writing the missing definition or name of each of the common CPU components and registers. CPU component or register Definition Stores the
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q1(d) (2 marks): Identify two events that take place during the fetch-execute cycle. 1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
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