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What does CPU stand for? Central Processing Unit
What is the purpose of the CPU? To process data and instructions. To fetch, decode and execute program instructions.
What does RAM stand for? Random Access Memory
What does ROM stand for? Read Only Memory
What does RAM store? Data/instructions/software and files while they are in use.
What does ROM store? The boot up sequence in a computer system.
What is virtual memory? A part of the secondary storage (Hard drive) used as RAM.
When is virtual memory needed? When RAM is full.
What is the three step process used by the CPU? Fetch - Decode - Execute
Name one of the four registers in the CPU. * Program counter * ALU * Control unit * General purpose registers
What does ALU stand for? Arithmetic Logic Unit
What are the five main units of memory? KB, MB, GB, TB, PB -kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, petabyte
Which mathematician is the architecture used in the CPU today named after? Von Neumann
The CPU is sometimes referred to as the _____ of the computer. Brain
What does MAR stand for? Memory Address Register
What does MDR stand for? Memory Data Register
What does MAR do? Holds the address of the instruction to be carried out.
What does MDR do? Holds the actual data/instruction to be carried out.
What is the role of the accumulator? Stores the results of calculations carried out the the ALU.
State one advantage of SSDs. - Faster - Don't need defragmenting - More shock-proof - Silent
State one advantage of HDDs. - Cheaper - High capacity - Longer read/write life
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