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What unit of measurement is used to rate the speed of a CPU?
What unit of measurement is used to rate the speed of a CPU?
- Instructions per second
- Bits per second
- Bytes per second
- Cycles per second (correct)
What determines the amount of data a CPU can process at one time?
What determines the amount of data a CPU can process at one time?
- The number of cores in the CPU
- The size of the processor's data bus (correct)
- The amount of cache memory
- The CPU's clock speed
What is the purpose of the Front Side Bus (FSB)?
What is the purpose of the Front Side Bus (FSB)?
- To cool the CPU
- To connect the CPU to other components (correct)
- To increase the CPU's clock speed
- To increase the CPU's processing power
What is the system crystal equivalent to in terms of its function?
What is the system crystal equivalent to in terms of its function?
What is the relationship between the CPU's clock speed and its processing power?
What is the relationship between the CPU's clock speed and its processing power?
What is the primary factor that determines the processing power of a CPU?
What is the primary factor that determines the processing power of a CPU?
What is the purpose of the processor data bus in relation to the CPU?
What is the purpose of the processor data bus in relation to the CPU?
Which of the following units of measurement is used to express the clock speed of a CPU in a more manageable scale?
Which of the following units of measurement is used to express the clock speed of a CPU in a more manageable scale?
What is the relationship between the clock speed and the processing power of a CPU?
What is the relationship between the clock speed and the processing power of a CPU?
What is the main function of the system crystal in relation to the CPU?
What is the main function of the system crystal in relation to the CPU?
Study Notes
CPU Performance Measurement
- The power of a CPU is measured by its speed and the amount of data it can process.
- CPU speed is rated in cycles per second, with common units being MHz and GHz.
Data Processing Capacity
- The amount of data a CPU can process at one time depends on the size of the processor data bus.
- Two types of buses that affect data processing capacity are:
- Front Side Bus (FSB), connecting the CPU to other components
- System crystal, a clock-like mechanism
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Description
Test your knowledge on how CPU power is measured, including clock speed rated in cycles per second and data processing capacity based on processor data bus and system crystal. Learn about the importance of MHz and GHz in CPU speed measurement.