CPU's

CPU carries out a cycle called___. 

• Execute-decote-fetch
• Fetch-decode-execute
• Fetch-execute-decode
• Decode-execute-fetch

A CPU can contain one or more processing units. Each unit is called a ___.This is one of the  key factors about CPU architecture that affect its performance.

• Core
• Intel
• AMD
• Megabite

Indicates how fast the CPU can run

• Cache size
• Core
• Intel
• Clock speed

____ is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU - closer to the CPU than RAM.

• Cache
• Core
• Intel
• Clock speed

___ are circuits on the motherboard that connect the CPU to other components. There are many ____ on the motherboard. 

• Cores
• Buses
• Hard drives
• Clocks

A clock speed of 500Hz means...

• 500 cycles per second
• 5000 cycles per minute
• 5 cycles per hour
• 50 cycles per minute

____is the world's largest manufacturer of PC microprocessors and the holder of the x86 processor architecture patent.

• IBM
• Apple
• Intel
• Compaq

What happens at the Decode step of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

• The CPU makes sense of the instructions.
• The CPU fetches the information from RAM.
• The instructions are executed.

Which characteristics below can affect the performance of the CPU?

• The physical size of the CPU
• How shiny the CPU is.
• The number of pins the CPU has.
• Clock speed and number of cores.

What does the CPU process?

• Data
• Instructions
• Data and instructions
• Information