CPU

What does CPU stand for?

• Centre Processing Unit

• Central Processing Unit

• Central Processor Unit

• Central Processing Utility

What does ALU stand for?

• Arithmetic Local Unit

• Analog Logic Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Utility

What does a CPU do?

• performs calculations

• creates data

• stores data

• processes data

How is clock speed measured?

• Hertz

• Bytes

• Time

• Bits

What is the purpose of the Control Unit?

• It carries out calculations in the CPU

• It stores information ready to be processed

• It manages the input/output data to ensure it gets to the right place

• It does nothing

Which is faster?

• Single Core Processor

• Dual Core Processor

• Quad Core Processor

What is a cache memory?

• It stores program operations and data while a program is being executed

• It executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle

• It is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU

What is it called when the CPU carries out the action of an instruction?

• Fetching the instruction

• Decoding the instruction

• Executing the instruction

The CPU fetches instructions from.... and executes those instructions.

• ALU

• Memory

• ROM

• Input Device

The CPU carries out the ________ cycle?

• Fetch-Execute-Decode

• Execute-Decode-Fetch

• Decode-Execute-Fetch

• Fetch-Decode-Execute