Exam 4: Microprocessors

What type of very fast memory is built into the CPU?

What are the four stages of the pipelining process?

In computers, the _______________ system describes the state of a wire at any given moment.

What is an important difference between desktops and mobile devices in terms of CPU needs?

Today's CPUs report to the motherboard through a function called _______________, and the speed and multiplier are set automatically.

SRAM _______________ as many instructions as possible and keeps copies of already run instructions and data.

All modern CPUs run at some multiple of the _______________ speed.

What is the purpose of CPU code names?

List at least three examples of Intel-based sockets.

What is equivalent to 1024 bytes?

How many bits make up a byte?

What type of RAM is used in the CPU's cache?

In some instances, you can create a system that has no fan for the CPU with what is called fanless or _______________ cooling.

What performance enhancement is accomplished through jumpers, CMOS settings, or software configuration?

What kind of RAM comprises cache?

Before inserting the heat sink, you need to add a small amount of _______________.

With _______________, each individual pipeline of the Pentium 4 runs multiple threads at a time.

What is a program?

What technology requires that the OS and applications be written specifically to handle multiple threads?

The _______________ contains special circuitry so it can grab the contents of any single line of RAM and place that data or command on the EDB.