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CPU(Central Processing Unit)
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- 1What is the purpose of the CPU?Its the brain of the computer.
- 2What are the functions of a CPU?Fetch, Decode, and Execute Instructions.
- 3What is the benefit of having multiple cores?It is faster because multiple instructions can be processed at the same time.
- 4What is clock speed?The CPU clock speed is measured in cycles per second. 1 cycle per second is also known as 1 Hertz(Hz). The faster it is the more powerful the computer.
- 5Where does the CPU fetch from?The CPU fetches from the Cache which fetches from the RAM which fetches from Secondary Storage.
- 6What is the ALU?Arithmetic Logic Unit
- 7What are the different levels of Cache?L1-Memory Bank built into the chip
L2-Secondary storage that feeds L2
L3-Shared by all cores - 8RegisterLog of executed instructions from the CPU