Chapter 6 Notes Pt. 1 Flashcards
The _____ protects the circuitry of the computer
case
The ___________ is the main circuit board of the computer
motherboard
A __________ _____ contains integrated circuits
computer chip
the component of the process that directs and coordinates
control unit
For every instruction, a processor repeats a set of 4 basic operations, which comprise a machine cycle. What are those 4 basic operation?
Step 1: Fetch
Step 2: Decode
Step 3: Execute
Step 4: Store
What happens during Step 1: Fetch of the processing cycle?
control unit fetches the instructions and data from memory
What happens during Step 2: Decode of the processing cycle?
control unit decodes the instructions and sends it to the ALU
What happens during Step 3: Execute of the processing cycle?
ALU performs calculations on the data
What happens during Step 4: Store of the processing cycle?
the results of the calculation are stored in memory
The processor contains _________, that temporarily hold data and instructions
registers
The ________ ______ controls the timing of all computer operations
system clock
_______ ______ is the pace of the system clock
clock speed
clock speed is measured in ____________ (____)
gigahertz (GHz)
The leading manufacturers of personal computer processor chips are ______ and _____
Intel
AMD
True or False: A processor chip generates heat that could cause the chip to malfunction or fail
True
What are the ways that you could cool your computer?
heat sinks
cooling mats
What is the difference between analog and digital?
Analog- signals are continuous and vary in strength and quality
Digital- signals are in one of 2 states: on or off
Are most computers digital or analog?
digital
The _____ _______ uses 2 unique digits (0 and 1)
binary system
The binary system uses 2 unique digits (__ and __)
0
1
Bit is short for _______ ______
binary digit
the smallest unit of data the computer can process
bit
______- 8 bits (0 and 1)
bytes
a _____ represents a single character in the computer or mobile device
byte
