Factors Affecting CPU Performance (GCSE AQA)

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Computers
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you are building a computer. What is the first critical aspect of the CPU design you would consider to affect its performance?
The size of the cache
The speed of the clock
The number of cores
The efficiency of communication
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you are a computer engineer working on a CPU. What would be the purpose of including a cache in your design?
To store temporary data and instructions that the CPU might need to access quickly
To control the clock speed of the CPU
To increase the number of cores in the CPU
To improve the efficiency of communication between the CPU and other components
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you're a computer engineer working on a new CPU design. What would the clock speed of your CPU measure?
The number of cores in your CPU
The size of cache in your CPU
The number of instructions your CPU can execute per second
The efficiency of communication between the cores of your CPU
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John is a computer engineer and he is explaining to his friend the main advantage of having multiple cores in a CPU. What would he say?
It increases the clock speed of the computer.
It enlarges the cache size of the computer.
It allows the computer to run multiple programs simultaneously.
It improves the communication efficiency of the computer.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you are a computer engineer working on a new CPU design. You decide to double the number of cores in your design, expecting it to double the CPU's speed and efficiency. However, you find that this is not the case. Why doesn't doubling the number of cores directly lead to a doubling of the CPU's speed and efficiency?
The cache size becomes insufficient to handle the increased number of cores
The clock speed decreases due to the increased number of cores
The communication between the increased number of cores becomes slower
The programs running on the CPU are not designed to utilize the increased number of cores
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a Formula 1 race, what are some factors that could affect the overall speed of Lewis Hamilton's racing car?
Horsepower, tires, weather conditions, driver's skill, and aerodynamics
Clock speed, cache size, number of cores, and communication efficiency
Graphics processing, sound processing, and specialized processors
Main memory, gigahertz, and instruction cycles
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you are a computer engineer. How would you compare the size of a cache to the size of the main memory in a computer system?
The cache is like a large warehouse, while the main memory is like a small room
The cache is like a room, while the main memory is also like a room of the same size
The cache is like a small cupboard, while the main memory is like a large room
The cache and the main memory are like two unrelated objects, like a car and a bicycle
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