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CPU and RAM
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- 1What does the CPU do?Fetches, decodes and executes instructions
- 2What is clock speed?How many cycles the CPU can process per second
- 3How does number of cores effect performance?It means the CPU can carry out multiple instructions at the same time in different cores
- 4What is the cache?A small fast memory in the CPU that stores frequently used instructions
- 5What is clock speed measured in?Ghz
- 6How does cache effect performance?It means the CPU can access frequently used instructions faster
- 7What does the Control Unit do?It controls the flow of information around the CPU
- 8What does the ALU do?Carries out the calculations and logical decisions needed within the CPU
- 9What does ALU stand for?Arithmetic Logic Unit
- 10What are the names of the four registers?- Accumulator (ACC)
- Memory Address
Register (MAR)
- Memory Data
Register (MDR)
- Program Counter (PC) - 11How many instructions can one register hold?One
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- GSCE Computer Studies Flashcards on CPU and RAM , created by Charlotte Boag on 16/09/2021.
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