Chapter 6

Question 1

A prediction, named after Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a central processing unit chip will double every two years.

Answer 1

Moore’s Law

Question 2

The series of steps a central processing unit goes through when it performs a program instruction.

Answer 2

Machine cycle

Question 3

The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles, measured in hertz (Hz)

Answer 3

Clock Speed

Question 4

Running the central processing unit at a speed faster than the manufacture recommends.

Answer 4

Overclocking

Question 5

A complete processing section from a CPU, impeded into one physical chip.

Answer 5

Core

Question 6

Small blocks of memory located directly on and in the CPU chip, that acts as holding places for frequently or recently used instructions or data that the CPU accesses the most. When these instructions or data are stored in cache memory, the CPU can more quickly retrieve them than if it had to access the instructions or data from RAM.

Answer 6

Cache Memory

Question 7

Measurements used to compare performance between processors.

Answer 7

CPU Bench-marking

Question 8

The amount of RAM that is installed in a computer

Answer 8

Physical Memory

Question 9

A Memory management technique used by windows 7 Monitors the applications you use most and preloads them into your system memory so that they’ll be ready to go. .

Answer 9

SuperFetch

Question 10

A thin, round metallic storage plate stacked onto the hard drive spindle.

Answer 10

Platter

Question 11

The amount of time it takes a storage device to locate it’s stored data and make it available for processing.

Answer 11

Access Time