Von Neumann Architecture - 1.1.1

What is the purpose of the CPU?

• Execute instructions by performing the FDE cycle

• Store data for the computer

• Connect to the internet

• Upload data

What does CPU stand for?

• Core Performance Unit

• Central Processing Unit

• Control Performance Unit

• Core Processing Unit

ALU stands for __________ _____ ____

How many FDE cycles can a processor carry out with a speed of 4.5GHz?

• 4.5 billion

• 4.5 million

• 4500

• 4.5 trillion

What does the ALU do?

• Regulate core speed

• Perform sequencing for the FDE

• Carry out mathematical and logical operations

• Coordinate the CPU

What does the CU do?

• Systematically swaps operations

• Controls the CPU's temperature

• Coordinate all of the CPU's actions in the FDE cycle

• Monitors inputs and outputs of the CPU

CU stands for _______ ____

What are examples of operations performed by the ALU?

• Logical operations and binary shifts

• Core speed counter

• Records errors which occur within the CU

• Switches on and off capacitors

What is cache?

• Adjusts speeds on the computer

• Keeps cores in sync

• Stores data for when the computer loses power

• Sends and receives control signals to and from other devices within the computer

The typical size of cache is up to ____