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CPU

Amy Park English 9 cards

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1what does the CPU stand for.central processing unit.
2what is the purpose of the CPU.to process information and to fetch, decode and execute information .
3what are the functions of the CPU.Fetch,Decode,Execute.
4where doses the CPU fetch data from.the Cache and then the RAM.
5what is cache.The storage inside the CPU. its quick to access than the RAM.
6what is RAM.Random access Memory. stores temporary data from running programs. RAM is volatile.
7what dose volatile mean.when the power is wiped when the memory is off.
8what happens when the RAM gets full.it uses virtual memory, it is an extension of RAM its set up on the hard drive.
9what is ROM.Read Only memory. stores the boot up instructions. ROM is non volatile.