Systems Architecture
§3.4.5Foundation and Higher tierAQA GCSE Computer Science (8525)
Systems Architecture sits inside Computer Systems in the AQA GCSE Computer Science specification. Below is the structure the official spec gives it — the areas it covers and the concepts examiners can ask about.
Concepts you need to know
The named concepts the 8525 specification examines in this subtopic. The full what-to-know, how-to-get-top-marks and examiner-expectations breakdown for each lives inside the app.
CPU ComponentsCPU Performance FactorsThe Fetch-Execute CycleRAM, ROM, Cache, RegistersMain Memory vs Secondary StorageSolid State vs Magnetic StorageCloud StorageEmbedded Systems
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