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CPU

Benjamin Ffrench-Lynch English 9 cards

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1What does CPU stand for?Central Processing Unit
2What is the purpose of the CPU?1. To process information
2. To fetch, decode and execute information
3What are the functions of the CPU?To fetch, decode and execute information
4Where does the CPU fetch data from?Cache and RAM
5What is the Cache?The storage inside the CPU
it's quicker to access than the RAM
6What is RAM?1.Random Access Memory, stores temporary data from running programs
2. RAM is volatile
7What does volatile mean?Memory is wiped when the computer is turned off
8what happens when the RAM gets full?virtual memory is an extension of RAM.
it gets slower.
it is set up in the hard drive
9what is ROM?1. read only memory.
2. stores the boot up
instruction.
3. its non volatile.

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