Exam 6: Microprocessors

The CPU can access data quickest when it's stored in ____________________.

A(n)____________________ is a series of commands sent to a CPU in a specific order for processing.

The video processing portion of the computer traditionally has a discrete microprocessor unique to video capabilities,known as the __________.

What is the practical limit for modern CPU clock speeds?

What tells the CPU what to do with the data in the registers?

What type of event is the Windows Stop error (or Blue Screen of Death)considered?

The device that retrieves data from RAM and places it on the external data bus is called the ____________________.

The speed at which the CPU and the rest of the system operate is determined by the ____________________.

Which type of processor is sometimes integrated with the CPU to handle certain tasks more efficiently,such as video processing?

What do 64-bit CPUs do for backwards compatibility?

What happens if the CPU is made to run faster than its clock speed?

What will newer CPUs usually do before overheating?

Intel's Pentium and Celeron series of CPUs are intended for which target market?

What makes parallel execution possible?

Which type of cache was originally located outside the CPU on the motherboard?

A(n)____________________ is the series of steps that the CPU uses to process a command.

What drove 64-bit processing to be developed?

Added __________ might be necessary to keep an overclocked CPU from overheating.

For a CPU to work,what configuration items must be set properly?

What is the purpose of the CPU cache (also known as RAM cache)?