CPU Core Components Flashcards
What is the purpose of the EDB?
The External Data Bus transfers data from/to the CPU
A register in the computer performs what function?
Stores internal commands and data
What are registers AX, BX, CX, and DX?
They are general purpose registers generated for the first 8088 computer. With 32 bit processors, they are called EAX, EBX, ECX, and EDX for exteneded general register. In 64 bit processors they are called RAX, RBX, RCX, and RDX.
A charge on the _____ wire tells the CPU that another[oece pf omfpr,atopm os waotomg tp be processed.
CLK
A single charge to the CLK wire is called a _________
clock cycle
A CPU requires a minimum of how many clock cycles to act on a command?
two
Define clock speed.
The maximum number of clock cycles that a CPU can handle in a given period of time, and is the fastest speed at which a CPU can operate.
The CPU must run at its clock speed. True or False
False. A CPU can run at any speed as long as it does not exceed its clock speed.
What is the purpose of the system crystal?
It determines the speed at which a CPU and the rest of the PC operates. It is a quartz crystal soldered to the motherboard.
How does the system crystal create the clock?
The pulse from the crystal is fed to the clock chip which multiplies the pulse to the CPU based on what the CPU needs.
What is overclocking and what is it’s affect on the CPU?
Overclocking is telling the clock chip to multiply the pulse faster than the CPU’s designed speed. This can cause overheating and stop working.
Why can’t a programmer send the program directly from the hard drive to the CPU?
The hard drive is too slow and cannot feed information to the CPU fast enough.
What is the basic function of memory?
Holds lines of code and data and feeds them to the CPU.
RAM allows what function in the pc?
Allows the CPU to jump to any line of stored code as easily as to any other line of code at or near the clock speed of the CPU
Any individual 1 or 0 is called? 4 bits? 8 bits? 16 bits? 32 bits? 64 bits?
a bit; nibble; byte; a word; a double word; a paragraph or a quad word.