Test Your Knowledge of CPU Components and Performance

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A type of high-speed RAM used for long-term storage
A small amount of memory used to store frequently accessed data and instructions (correct)
A type of bus used to send control signals and data
A type of instruction set used to increase clock speed

Address, data, and control (A) Signup and view all the answers

The number of pulses the CPU clock generates per second (D) Signup and view all the answers

The more cores a CPU has, the greater the number of instructions it can process (B) Signup and view all the answers

The process of breaking up physical cores into virtual cores to increase performance (C) Signup and view all the answers

To hold data temporarily during processing (B) Signup and view all the answers

The higher the clock speed, the faster the CPU performs (B) Signup and view all the answers

To transfer data and control signals between the CPU and other components (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Registers are small amounts of high-speed memory within the CPU.
Registers store data needed during processing.
Different processors have different numbers of registers for different purposes.
Cache is a small amount of high-speed RAM built directly within the processor.
Cache temporarily holds data and instructions that the processor is likely to reuse.
Buses are high-speed internal connections used to send control signals and data.
Three types of bus are used: address, data, and control.
Clock speed is the number of pulses the CPU clock generates per second.
The more cores a CPU has, the greater the number of instructions it can process.
Threading breaks up physical cores into virtual cores to increase performance.