CPU Flashcards
1
Q
CPU stands for…
A
Central Processing Unit
2
Q
It is part of the computer that fetches and executes the…
A
Instructions
3
Q
The CPU contains the Arithmetic ……1…… Unit (ALU) and the ……2…… Unit (CU).
A
1-Logic
2-Control
4
Q
Why might having a dual processor improve the performance of the computer…
A
- Process 2x as much instructions
- Do more multi-tasking
5
Q
How can cache affect the performance of the CPU…
A
- Affect the clock speed of the CPU
- Takes longer to find the instructions in cache
