Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - CPU

What does CPU stand for?

• Computer Processing Unit

• Central Processing Unit

• Core Processing Unit

• Control Processing Unit

What is the primary function of the CPU?

• Storing data

• Processing instructions

• Running applications

• Displaying output

What is the purpose of a processor within a CPU?

• Performing calculations

• Storing data

• Displaying output

• Running applications

What is a CPU with two processing cores called?

• Single-core CPU

• Dual-core CPU

• Quad-core CPU

• Hexa-core CPU

How many processors does a server with two hexa-core CPUs have?

• 12 processors

• 8 processors

• 4 processors

• 6 processors

What routes data between the CPU and system memory?

• Frontside bus

• Register

• FPU

• ALU

What do individual processing cores within a CPU typically have?

• L1 cache

• FPU

• ALU

• L2 cache

What is the more accurate way to describe each processing unit as?

• Cache

• Core

• CPU

• Processor

What is the function of the frontside bus?

• Running applications

• Storing data

• Routing data between CPU and memory

• Displaying output

How many processing cores does a quad-core CPU have?

• 2 cores

• 4 cores

• 8 cores

• 6 cores