Computer Components Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Motherboard?
A
A piece of hardware that holds all the components together
2
Q
What is a CPU?
A
The chip within the computer that carries out instructions of the computer programs
3
Q
What is the Cache?
A
A small amount of memory on or near the CPU
4
Q
What does the CPU use the Cache to do?
A
It uses the cache to reduce time/energy it takes to access data from the main memory
