Exam 4: Microprocessors

What makes parallel execution possible?

What type of socket is used to hold a CPU in place?

How do mass storage devices differ from RAM?

The number of caches included with most newer CPUs is _______________.

The Atom processor is used for what type of platform/market?

What are two limitations of multithreading?

What type of RAM is used for main system memory?

Adding 1 to the number already in the CX register, denoted by 01000001, is an example of real _______________ language for the Intel 8088.

Briefly describe how a cache functions.

How many clock cycles does the CPU require to act on a command?

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

Which component requires a constant electrical charge and a periodic refresh of the circuits?

What keeps every stage of the processor busy on every click of the clock, making a CPU run more efficiently without increasing the clock speed?

Which component stores the data that the CPU actively uses?

What are some of the key factors in selecting a CPU?

The circuits inside the CPU are organized in a conveyer-belt fashion called a(n) _______________.

In today's computers, the CPU tells _______________ the clock speed it needs, and the clock chip then automatically adjusts for the CPU.

A _______________ is made up of 64 bits.

A(n) heat sink and a(n) _______________ connect to the CPU and keep it cool.

What is the primary benefit to moving to 64-bit computing?