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Computer Systems: Hardware and Software
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8 Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions on Computer Systems: Hardware and Software, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The 'brain' of the computer that processes instructions is the:

  1. monitor
  2. keyboard
  3. printer
  4. CPU
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✓ Answer: DCPU
The CPU processes instructions.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

The part of the CPU that carries out calculations and logic is the:

  1. ALU
  2. RAM
  3. hard disk
  4. monitor
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✓ Answer: AALU
The Arithmetic Logic Unit performs calculations.
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Edexcel GCSE Computer Science: Computer Systems: Hardware and Software FAQ

How many Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions on Computer Systems: Hardware and Software are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 8 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Computer Systems: Hardware and Software for Edexcel GCSE Computer Science, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real Edexcel paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
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Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Computer Systems: Hardware and Software practice with other Computer Science topics or even switch to a totally different Edexcel subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Computer Systems: Hardware and Software questions aligned to the official Edexcel GCSE Computer Science syllabus?
Every question is written against the published Edexcel GCSE Computer Science specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real Edexcel paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from Edexcel.
How is Computer Systems: Hardware and Software typically tested on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science papers?
Computer Systems: Hardware and Software appears across multiple question types on real Edexcel GCSE Computer Science papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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