Exam 16: Tif 3: Under the Hood

________ is the final step of the CPU machine cycle.

The hexadecimal number system is also known as the base-________ number system.

________boosts a CPU's performance by working on more than one instruction at the same time.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the CPU machine cycle?

The hexadecimal number C represents the decimal number ________.

The electrical switches that are built using semiconductor layers are called ________.

The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________.

________ are devices that are in either the on or off state.

All data input into a computer will be stored as 0s and 1s.

A semiconductor is any material that can be controlled to either conduct electricity or prohibit the flow of electricity.

The CPU machine cycle starts with the Fetch step.

Today's clock speeds are measured in megahertz (MHz).

The technique that enables the CPU to work on more than one instruction at the same time is called ________.

The Intel i7 Extreme Edition is a CPU that uses ________ processing.

What type of memory stores frequently used instructions or data needed by the CPU?

The collection of commands that a CPU executes is called the instruction set.

________ are the most expensive, fastest memory in a computer.

The base-2 number system is also known as the ________ number system.