Processor and Memory

What is the function of a processor?

• To display graphics
• To manage user input
• To communicate with the operating system
• To do math

What type of device is most likely to have a RISC processor?

• Cell Phone
• Notebook PC
• Desktop PC
• File Server

Which of these numbers is a binary number?

• 159
• FFh
• 010110
• All of these are binary numbers

Which companies are the major manufacturers of PC processors today?

• Intel and IBM
• Apple and AMD
• Motorola and Apple
• Intel and AMD

What type of socket is used for most processors in modern systems?

• PGA
• LGA
• DIMM
• SODIMM

How is the core speed of a processor measured?

• Gigahertz (GHz)
• Millions of instructions per second (MIPS)
• Gigabytes (GB)
• Gigabits per second (Gbps)

The speed at which the motherboard sends and receives data to/from the processor is determined by the speed of the ____________.

• Memory
• System timer
• Processor
• Hard disk

Which cache is closest to the processor and is checked first for data retrieval?

• L4
• L3
• L2
• L1

Multicore processors can have various numbers of cores. Which of these is the most likely number of cores a multicore processor might have?

• 1
• 4
• 32
• 256

In what type of device would you find a cell microprocessor?

• PlayStation 3
• Notebook PC
• Cell phone
• Desktop PC