Hardware Components

The following are TRUE about the CPU

• It is the brain of the computer

• It allows computer users to type

• It has to be charged to keep computer running

• It processes every operation done with the computer

The CU is similar to a calculator

• True

• False

A single core CPU can start more than ONE operation at a time

• False

• True

Quad Core CPUs are good for multitasking

• True

• False

RAM is a component of the machine cycle

• False

• True

What are the three components of the CPU? (Abbreviations allowed)

Answer explanation

CU, ALU, RAM

Select ALL the funtions of the Control Unit

• Fetch

• Calculate

• Execute

• Store

State the 4 functions of the ALU

Answer explanation

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

Another name for register is

• Workload

• Workshop

• Workhorse

• Work register

The speed of a CPU is measured in

• KiloBytes (KB)

• NanoHertz (NHZ)

• MegaHertz (MHZ)

• GigaBytes (GB)