1.1 c Components of a CPU

The purpose of the CPU is to ____. 

• Process data
• Store data

CPU carries out a cycle called___. 

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

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

It consists of two parts: 
Arithmetic part and Logic part

• RAM
• Clock speed
• ALU
• Cache

___ 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

What is the name of the chip inside the computer that processes information?

• Random Access Memory
• Central Processing Unit
• Read Only Memory
• Motherboard

What are the chips inside a computer that temporarily hold all the programs and data currently being used?

• Random Access Memory (RAM)
• Read Only Memory (ROM)
• Hard Disk
• Hard Drive

What part of the CPU is being described.

Decodes (works out) the instructions and sends control signals to the rest of the CPU

• ALU

• Control Unit

• Cache