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OCR GCSE Computer Science Exam Questions
1.1 Systems Architecture
1.1 question 31
Quinn’s current spec (Fig.). Describe the benefits of a dual‑core processor over a single‑core processor.
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MARKS
Mark scheme
Tasks can be split between cores / multitasking; more processes completed per second by concurrent execution (not each process itself faster).
Exam guidance
Must reference splitting tasks or multitasking for credit; ‘faster’ alone insufficient.
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