Y10 CPU/Primary Homework

ROM stores the...

• BIOS

• Operating System

• Embedded System

• Startup Options

What is the main difference between RAM and ROM?

RAM is used to hold data and ......................... that are currently in use

§ROM is ..............-...................................: this means that when the power to the Computer is switched off the contents within ROM are not lost

§Virtual memory enables data that is in ........... and not currently being used to be transferred to the hard disk

What type of high-speed random access memory (RAM) which is built into the processor known as?

The more cores a CPU has, the greater the number of ................ it can process in a given space of time

Give a definition of an Embedded system:

Which component of the CPU does the "maths" and "boolean" stuff?

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A processing unit within a CPU is known as a .................

Each core is capable of independently fetching, ......................... and executing instructions.