Components of The System Unit

Question 1

Refers to central housing/enclosure of computer

Answer 1

System Unit

Question 2

hardware component responsible for all operations performed in the computer system

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Processor

Question 3

measures the number of cycles your CPU executes per second, measured in GHz (gigahertz)

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Clock speed

Question 4

It receives instructions, and performs calculations, or operations, to satisfy those instructions. A CPU can have multiple cores

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CPU Core

Question 5

s a process by which a CPU divides up its physical cores into virtual cores that are treated as if they are actually physical cores by the operating system

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Hyper-threading

Question 6

Is hardware or software that is used to store something, usually data, temporarily in a computing environment

It is a small amount of faster, more expensive memory used to improve the performance of recently or frequently accessed data.

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Cache

Question 7

is a mode of operation in which two or more processors in a computer simultaneously process two or more different portions of the same program

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Multi-processing

Question 8

is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task. Breaking up different parts of a task among multiple processors will help reduce the amount of time to run a program.

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Parallel processing

Question 9

This is a unit that controls all activities that go on within the device.

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Processor Control Unit

Question 10

is where all calculation and logic operations happen. It is made up of arithmetic and logic units.

Answer 10

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question 11

is used temporally to store data that is required for processing within the CPU.

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Main Memory or RAM (Random Access Memory)

Question 12

is a hardware component that can be added to a computer system.

a circuit board you install into a computer to increase the capabilities of that computer

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Adapter Card/Expansion Card

Question 13

responsible for rendering graphics and video on a computer monitor.

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Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Question 14

add extra USB ports to a computer, allowing users to connect more USB devices, like external hard drives, keyboards, mice, and other peripherals.

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USB Expansion Card

Question 15

a physical connector found on a computer’s motherboard or system board.

Answer 15

Memory Expansion Slot