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- 1What is the CPU?The CPU, or central processing unit, is the computer component that's responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's other hardware and software
- 2Can you give some example of devices with CPU's in them?Desktop, laptop and tablet computer, smartphones and even you flat-screen tv
- 3Can you give some examples of companies that make CPU'sIntel, AMD, Apple, NVIDIA and Qualcomm
- 4Where is the CPU located?The CPU attaches directly to a CPU "socket" or "slot" on the motherboard
- 5Do CPUs get hot?Yes, they get very hot. Fans and heat sinks are normally found directly on top of the CPU to help with this
- 6What is the clock speed of a processor?The clock speed is the number of instructions it can process in any given second, measured in gigahertz (GHz)
- 7What is a CPU cores?A core is an independent unit that can read and execute central processing unit instructions. The more cores, the better the CPU
- 8What is Hyper-Threading?Hyper-Threading is when a CPU can virtualize two cores for every one physical core.
- 9What decides whether your computer can handle 64 bit or 32 bitthe size of data units that your CPU can handle
- 10What is CPU cacheCPU cache is a temporary holding place for commonly used data
- 11Is cache faster than RAMYes because it is physically part of the processor
- 12Why does the processors of mobile devices differ from non mobile devicesMobile devices have to find a balance between performance and power consumption due to power constraints
- 13What is turbo boostA feature in i5 and i7 chips that enables the processor to increase it clock speed past its base speed whenever it needs to
- 14What is over clocking?over clocking is essentially the same as turbo boost, except this additional speed can be forced and used all the time.
- 15WHat is a name used to describe the CPU"the brains of the computer"
- 16How many instructions can a 3.0Ghz CPU process every second3 billion, one Ghz is 1 billion
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