CYB120 Final Study Guide Chapter 6

The rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a CPU will double every two years is called ________ Law.

• Charles'

• Moore's

• Intel's

• Boyle's

Answer explanation

6.01 Describe the changes in CPU performance over the past several decades.

Which of the following is the lightest computer?

• Laptop

• Ultrabook

• Smartphones

• Desktop

The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by​ ​​ (a)   .

• Intel
• IBM
• Microsoft
• Apple

Which of the following does NOT determine a CPU's processing power?

• Clock speed

• Number of cores

• Amount of cache memory

• Speed of the motherboard

Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU?

• Moves read/write heads

• Performs arithmetic calculations

• Creates virtual memory

• Renders video images

All of the following are part of the machine cycle EXCEPT

• fetch

• encode

• execute

• store

The control unit is one component of the​ (a)  

• CPU
• cache
• front side bus
• clock

Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacturer recommends is called​ (a)   ​ ​

• overclocking
• fetching
• latency
• hyperthreading

Cache memory levels are based on proximity to ​ (a)  

• the processor
• the hard drive
• RAM
• the video card

​ (a)   provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished.

• Hyperthreading
• Multitasking
• Cache memory
• Overclocking