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Side A ------ Side B
What is the CPU? ------ most important part of the computer, brain of the computer, executes all instructions by the software
input/output ------ manages all data and instructions entering and leaving the cpu
control unit ------ manages all activities inside the cpu
alu ------ performs all mathematical operations and logical comparisons
registers ------ store data and instructions that alu is currently processing
cache memory ------ stores data and instructions waiting to be processed by the alu
where is fetching done? ------ the ram
where is decoding done and what language is converted here? ------ in the control unit. binary language is converted to instructional set assembly language
when data is stored, it is sent where? ------ the ram and the control unit will send an alert to the video card to go and get the results from the ram and display it
what affects performance of CPU? ------ size and type of ram, size of cache memory
what is cache memory measured in? ------ megabytes or kilabytes
how many levels of cache memory are there? ------ 3. 3 is largest/slowest. 1 is fastest/smallest
what is the speed of the cpu called? ------ clock speed
what is the number of machine cycles that can be performed measured in? ------ ghz
what is the multiprocessing ability? ------ how many processing units are available
what is the applied computing technology? ------ hyperthreading means every processing unit will act as two logical processing units
what is a data base? ------ collection of logically related data

Side A ------ Side B
What is the CPU? ------ most important part of the computer, brain of the computer, executes all instructions by the software
input/output ------ manages all data and instructions entering and leaving the cpu
control unit ------ manages all activities inside the cpu
alu ------ performs all mathematical operations and logical comparisons
registers ------ store data and instructions that alu is currently processing
cache memory ------ stores data and instructions waiting to be processed by the alu
where is fetching done? ------ the ram
where is decoding done and what language is converted here? ------ in the control unit. binary language is converted to instructional set assembly language
when data is stored, it is sent where? ------ the ram and the control unit will send an alert to the video card to go and get the results from the ram and display it
what affects performance of CPU? ------ size and type of ram, size of cache memory
what is cache memory measured in? ------ megabytes or kilabytes
how many levels of cache memory are there? ------ 3. 3 is largest/slowest. 1 is fastest/smallest
what is the speed of the cpu called? ------ clock speed
what is the number of machine cycles that can be performed measured in? ------ ghz
what is the multiprocessing ability? ------ how many processing units are available
what is the applied computing technology? ------ hyperthreading means every processing unit will act as two logical processing units
what is a data base? ------ collection of logically related data