Chapter 3 - CPUS Flashcards
1
Q
What does CPU stand for?
A
Central Processing Unit
2
Q
What is a CPU?
A
The brain of the computer/or a high speed calculator
3
Q
Machine Language
A
Binary code or code
4
Q
What does the CPU do?
A
Runs Programs
5
Q
1 hertz
A
1 cycle per second
6
Q
1 GHz
A
1 billion cycles per second
7
Q
Top 2 CPU makers
A
Intel and AMD
8
Q
1 MHz
A
1 million cycles per second
9
Q
Overclocking
A
Pushing the speed of the cpu multiplier and the speed of the motherboard
10
Q
CPUS have a clock speed, commonly measured in what?
A
GHz
11
Q
A single CPU will have multiple what?
A
Cores
12
Q
How many caches will a CPU have?
A
Three. L1, L2, and L3.
13
Q
CPU Socket Names
A
PGA and LGA
14
Q
PGA Socket
A
Pen Grit Array
15
Q
LGA Socket
A
Land Grit Array
