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CPU
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- 1What three instructions are given to the CPU?fetch - decode - excecute
- 2What is CPU clock speed?measures the cycles known as hertz per second
- 3What is CPU cache?a type of computer memory that is easier to access than the RAM as it is closer to the CPU chip
- 4What are CPU cores?Each core is capable of reading and executing program instructions
- 5Components of a computer? (in alphabetical order)Central Processing Unit
Graphics Card
Hard Drive
Motherboard
Power Supply Unit
Random Access Memory
Read Only Memory
Sound Card - 6What is RAM?RAM is volatile memory used by programs that are running
- 7What is ROM?Non volatile memory used to hold code/instructions that cannot be changed
- 8What is BIOS?Basic input/output system - makes sure everything functions together
- 9What is VM?Virtual memory - used by the operating system as an extension of RAM
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