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Understanding Data Processing

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What is another name for the microprocessor in a computer?

Integrated Circuit (IC)

Central Processing Unit (CPU) (correct)

Transistor Layer

Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU)

What is the function of the ALU in a microprocessor?

Make decisions based on user input

Move data between different devices

Store data and programs

Make calculations (correct)

How is the speed of a microprocessor measured?

Amount of cache memory

Number of clock cycles per second (correct)

Transistor density on the chip

Number of USB ports

What is the significance of the term 'GHz' when referring to microprocessor speed?

Represents 1 billion Hertz Signup and view all the answers

Which company manufactures the Pentium processor, which is an example of a CPU?

Intel Signup and view all the answers

What is processing?

Converting and modifying data into a different form Signup and view all the answers

In what way does a web browser process HTML instructions?

To display a web page Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of processing involving calculations on data?

Sorting exam results into order Signup and view all the answers

How is a processor defined?

As the part of a computer that carries out software instructions Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when a processor is referred to as 'quad-core'?

It can process up to four times as much work during each processor cycle Signup and view all the answers