10 Questions
What is another name for the microprocessor in a computer?
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What is the function of the ALU in a microprocessor?
Make calculations
How is the speed of a microprocessor measured?
Number of clock cycles per second
What is the significance of the term 'GHz' when referring to microprocessor speed?
Represents 1 billion Hertz
Which company manufactures the Pentium processor, which is an example of a CPU?
Intel
What is processing?
Converting and modifying data into a different form
In what way does a web browser process HTML instructions?
To display a web page
What is an example of processing involving calculations on data?
Sorting exam results into order
How is a processor defined?
As the part of a computer that carries out software instructions
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
Test your knowledge about processing, which involves converting and modifying data into a different form. This quiz covers examples of processing, such as converting a word document into spoken text using a speech program.
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