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100
How many clock cycles does the CPU require to act on a command?
At least 2
100
One billion cycles per second is equivalent to ______.
1 gigahertz
100
How many bits make up a byte?
8
100
Four bits make up a _________.
Nibble
100
64 bits make up a _______.
Quad word
200
Which of the following stores the data that the CPU actively uses?
RAM
200
1 megabyte is equivalent to _______ bytes.
What is 1,048,576
200
Which of the following is equivalent to 1024 bytes?
What is 1 kilobyte .
200
The CPU uses a series of actions to complete a task.What is this series of actions called?
Pipeline.
200
Which of the following terms is used to define the first cache that the CPU uses?
L1 cache .
300
What kind of RAM is cache typically made of?
SRAM
300
What is used to hold a CPU in place?
ZIF
300
What cache was historically on the motherboard but now often comes on the CPU?
L2
300
CPU s typically run faster than the clock.What do they use to do this?
Multipliers
300
All the following are general-purpose CPU registers EXCEPT:
SX
400
Main system memory is usually called:
DRAM
400
What typically connects a CPU to RAM?
MCC
400
Intel's Pentium and Celeron series of CPU's are intended for which target market?
Budget Desktops PCs
400
Which of the following is an important difference between desktops and mobile devices, in terms of CPU needs?
Mobile devices need to consume less electricity .
400
What technology automatically configures CPU multipliers and speeds?
CUPID
500
How much RAM can a 64-bit processor theoretically access?
16 ED
500
Which technology allows a computer to run more than one operating system at a time?
Virtualization
500
Newer CPUs process instructions and commands in what type of execution?
Parallel
500
All of the following are stages in the pipelining process EXCEPT:
Read
500
What is the practical limit for modern CPU clock speeds?
4 GHz
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