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WorksheetsY9 Cache and Memory (CPU)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
CPU Cache is located on
a)
The CPU
b)
The RAM
c)
The hard drive
d)
The motherboard
2.
Cache is used to make the computer faster
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
3.
Cache memory acts as a buffer between the processor and
a)
the RAM
b)
the harddrive
c)
the motherboard
d)
the user
4.
When the processor fetches data from the RAM, it is first copied onto the
a)
cache memory, and then from the cache memory into the main processor
b)
RAM, and then from the RAM into the main processor
c)
CPU, and then from the CPU into the RAM
d)
cache memory, and then from the cache memory into the RAM
5.
Which transfer is faster
a)
data between the cache and the CPU
b)
data between the RAM and cache
c)
data between the RAM and CPU
d)
data between the hard drive and CPU
6.
Before the processor fetches data from the RAM, it will check if it is stored on the cache first.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
The larger the cache, the slower the CPU will fetch instructions
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
8.
A 2GHz Processor can process:
a)
2,000,000 instructions per second
b)
2,000,000,000 instructions per second
c)
20,000,000 instructions per second
d)
200,000 instructions per second
9.
Which of the factors below can significantly impact the performance of a CPU? (choose as many as are appropriate)
a)
Clock Speed
b)
Cache Size
c)
Number of cores
d)
SSD (Solid State Drive)
10.
In a processor, a core is
a)
A type of RAM
b)
A single processor which can fetch and decode instructions
c)
The middle part of the CPU
d)
A type of secondary storage
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