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The purpose of the CPU is to _____ data
It is where all the searching _____ Calculating and ___ making takes place in the computer |
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| Process, Sorting, Decision |
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| Where does the CPU fetch the data and instructions from and where does it stores them |
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| The CPU fetches Data from the computer and stores it in the RAM |
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| What is the name of the internal temporary memory areas. |
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| What is the item that moves data in the fetch cycle |
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| What is the other item that transfers the data from the address bus |
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| What is the next step in the cycle |
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| In the cycle the CPU is given specific commands. what are they called? |
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| What happens after the CPU decodes the instructions |
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| It gets ready for more commands |
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| What is the following part of the cycle |
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| What are the 3 main jobs of the CU |
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.Run the computer
.Gives RAM and ROM instructions
.Gives ALU INSTRUCTIONS |
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| Why does the CPU need to store data and programs in the IAS |
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| For a background storage. If clogged programs can run at a slower pace |
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| The ALU is important but why |
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Arithmetic-Basic Math
Logic- logic and decision |
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| how many instructions can a computer process at any time |
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| How is clock speed measured |
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| By a cycle. One cycle is one Hertz |
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| How many instructions measured per second would a computer running at 3GHz carry out |
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| The faster speed would make better performance |
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| It depends because it could make it faster or slow |
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| setting the clock to go faster than normal |
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| What areas can the CPU store memory |
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| why is the Cache a volatile memory |
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| It's a personal memory space unique to each computer. |
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| would a bigger cache mean better performance |
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