Clock Speed
Software/Hardware
Machine Cycle
Other definitions
Random
100
A million cycles per second
What is a megahertz
100
The computer's main circuit board
What is the motherboard
100
Writing result to memory
What is storing
100
programs, documents, instructions saved in the computer. We cannot touch these. Intangible
What is software
100
182-7
What is 175
200
A billion cycles per second
What is a gigahertz
200
A single computer chip that contains all electronic electronic circuitry a computer needs to process data
What is the CPU
200
Translating the instruction into a form the computer can execute
What is decoding
200
When software sends an instruction to the CPU repeating four basic operations
What is machine cycle
200
What is the name of this class
What is IT Fundamentals
300
One cycle per second
What is a hertz
300
The case that contains a computer's main system components
What is a system unit
300
Retrieving an instruction or data item from memory
What is fetching
300
Parts of a computer system we can touch. Tangible
What is hardware
300
What is coming up in eight days
What is Halloween
400
A trillion cycles per second
What is a terahertz
400
A thin metal plate or board with an extensive electronic circuit
What is the circuit board
400
Carrying out the commands in the instruction
What is executing
400
CPU contains _________. Including _______
What are the memory cells and the registers
400
What is the capital of New York
What is Albany
500
Each beat on a regular electronic beat to set the timing of system operations
What is a cycle
500
Four names for the CPU
What is the processor, the control unit, the microprocessor, and the arithmetic logic unit
500
Fetching and decoding operations
What is the instruction cycle
500
Executing and storing operations
What is the execution cycle
500
What is Mrs. Walden's favorite color
What is red
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