Exam 3: The Central Processing Unit CPU

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a CPU design that permits the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions
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You have found an old dusty computer in your basement that you can identify as an original IBM PC. You ask your friend if he knows what CPU was used in these computers. Which of the following represents a correct response to your question?

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What is the purpose of a register in a CPU? Describe three types of registers.

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A register is a temporary holding location on a CPU where data must be placed before the CPU can use it. There are instruction registers that hold the instruction the CPU executes, address registers to access data stored in RAM, and data registers that hold the data the CPU is currently working with.

Which of the following is best described as a technology that enables a single processor to appear as two processors to the OS and allows multiple threads to run simultaneously?

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Which CPU, developed originally by DEC, had 64-bit data and address buses, and was the first chip to reach 1 GHz?

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You have heard that the Linux distribution your are going to install to run a new application runs best on a RISC architecture. Which of the following CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?

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A CPU that has two or more sections that read and execute instructions is referred to as which of the following?

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Which CPU vendor developed a processor called Athlon?

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CPUs that run faster generally require more energy and generate more heat.

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Describe the SPARC architecture.

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What is a name given to the process of a CPU switching between applications very quickly?

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List the three types of bus that you will find in every computer design.

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Approximately how much data could a CPU with an external clock speed of 2 GHz and a 32-bit data bus transfer per second?

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Describe the difference between a RISC and CISC CPU.

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You are building a new PC for yourself. You want your computer to have a quad-core processor made by AMD. Which processor family should you choose?

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While troubleshooting a computer hardware problem, you find that the processor is not being informed when a device has data ready to be read or written. What is the likely problem?

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What does the control bus do?

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What is the difference between L1 cache and L2 cache?

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the speed at which the CPU executes internal commands
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Which part of the CPU is the "director of operations?"

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