plumiPrimary storage (memory): OCR GCSE Computer Science questions
Every OCR GCSE Computer Science exam question on 1.2.1 Primary storage (memory), 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q7(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q7(b)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q7(b)(iii)
The whole paper ↗Q5(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q5(a)(iii)
The whole paper ↗Q7(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q7(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q3(a)
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All 8 questions on Primary storage (memory), as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q7(b)(i) (2 marks): State two items that will be stored in the ROM for the ‘Follow Me’ system. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q7(b)(ii) (3 marks): The RAM will store currently running data and instructions. State three items of data that will be stored in the RAM for the ‘Follow Me’ system. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q7(b)(iii) (2 marks): Explain why the ‘Follow Me’ system does not need virtual memory. [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(a)(i) (2 marks): Explain why a computer needs both primary and secondary storage. [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(a)(iii) (4 marks): The computer has Virtual Memory (VM). The table has four statements about VM. Not all of the statements are correct. Tick (3) the True column for the statements
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q7(a)(i) (1 mark): State the difference between RAM and ROM. [1]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q7(a)(ii) (2 marks): Give two examples of data that the smart television could store in RAM. 1 2 [2]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q3(a) (3 marks): Tick () one box in each row to show whether each of the statements is true for the RAM or ROM in a Sat Nav. RAM ROM Stores the boot up sequence of the Sat Nav.
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