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1 Wh.t is the purpose of the CPU?

You s.id:
To process d(t(

Correct

The purpose of the CPU is to process d.t..

2 Wh.t does the control unit do?

You s.id:
It controls (nd monitors
communic(tions between the
computer (nd (ny h(rdw(re (tt(ched

Correct

The control unit controls .nd monitors


communic.tions between the computer .nd
.ny h.rdw.re .tt.ched.

3 Wh.t is the immedi.te .ccess store


for?
You s.id:
It holds the d(t( (nd progr(ms th(t
the CPU currently needs

Correct

The immedi.te .ccess store is where the d.t.


.nd progr.ms th.t the CPU currently needs
.re stored.

4 Wh.t does the .rithmetic .nd logic


unit do?
You s.id:
It c(rries out c(lcul(tions (nd logic
oper(tions

Correct

The .rithmetic .nd logic unit c.rries out


c.lcul.tions .nd logic oper.tions.

5 Wh.t c.n oGen be referred to .s the


registers in . CPU?
You s.id:
The immedi(te (ccess store

Correct

The immedi.te .ccess store c.n oGen be


referred to .s the registers.

6 How m.ny instructions c.n . CPU


process .t . time?
You s.id:
One

Correct

The CPU c.n only process one instruction .t


. time.

7 When the CPU fetches the instruction


from the m.in memory, where does it
store it?
You s.id:
The control unit

Incorrect

When the CPU fetches .n instruction it stores


it in the immedi.te .ccess store.

8 Wh.t is it c.lled when the CPU c.rries


out the .ction of .n instruction?
You s.id:
Executing the instruction

Correct

When the CPU is c.rrying out the .ction of


.n instruction it is executing it.

9 Wh.t is clock speed me.sured in?

You s.id:
Cycles per second

Correct

Clock speed is me.sured in cycles per second.

10 How m.ny cycles per second would .


3 GHz processor do?
You s.id:
3 thous(nd million (3 billion)

Correct

A 3 GHz processor would do 3 thous.nd


million (3 billion) cycles per second. 1 cycle
per second is known .s 1 hertz.

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