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CPU/Memory Revision Flash Cards
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- 1What Does CPU Stand For?Central Processing Unit
- 2If a computer has a Clock Speed of 1GHz, how many calculations is this?1Billion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - 3What is cache?Cache is a small part of memory that acts as a buffer between the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and RAM
- 4How does cache improve your computer's performance?cache improves your computer's/processor as it allows for quicker access to the codes used to launch faster, so if a program is loaded first time and then closed, it will load again faster the next time you run it
- 5What does the term 'core' refer to??The word core refers to the amount of processors your computer has.
- 6Which is closer to the CPU RAM or cache?Cache level:1
- 7What Does RAM Stand For?Random Access Memory
- 8What Does ROM Stand For?Read Only Memory
- 9Is ROM Volatile?No
- 10Why Is ROM Not Volatile?ROM is not volatile as it runs the bootstrap when the computer if powered up
- 11Is RAM volatileYes
- 12What does Volatile Mean?Volatile Means that when the power is lost the data stored on a volatile device is lost.
- 13Testtest