What happens when RAM is full and you try to open another application?

A program/file is swapped into the hard drive to make room

All programs and files that are currently running

Data is erased when the power is removed

High speed memory close to the processor which stores frequently used tasks

What does the Control Unit do?

Direct all the other components inside the processor

What does the boot-up program do?

Moves the operating system from hard drive to RAM so the computer can start

What does the ALU do?

Carries out all program instructions that contain mathematical operations

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2022-23 Year 13 Handout 3 - CPU

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1
Every time the clock beats in the processor, the computer can:
Boot up
Display the time
Clear the contenbts of RAM
Carry out an operation
2
What does ROM store?
The boot-up program
The programs and data files that are currently open/running
The programs and data files that you use frequently
All your programs and data files
3
What happens when RAM is full and you try to open another application?
A program/file is swapped into the hard drive to make room
The RAM is emptied and the program is placed in ROM to make room
The RAM is swapped into cache
The computer erases the RAM
4
Whats does ALU stand for?
Access and Logic Unit
Android Logic Unit
Arithmetic and Logic Unit
Algorithm and Logic Unit
5
What does ROM stand for?
Read Once Memory
Random Only Memory
Recently Opened Memory
Read Only Memory
6
What does RAM store?
Programs and files that you use regularly
The boot up program
All the programs and files that you have
All programs and files that are currently running
7
What is the typical speed of the clock inside the processor?
4 kiloHertz
4 TeraHertz
4 GigaHertz
4 MegaHertz
8
Volatile means:
Data is unstable
Data is erased when the power is removed
Data is permanent
Data remains when the power is removed
9
What is the name of the component that stores all your programs and files?
ROM
RAM
Hard drive
Cache
10
Where must programs and files be moved to in order to run them?
Hard drive
Cache
RAM
ROM
11
The instructions in ROM cannot be changed
False
True
12
ROM is non-volatile
True
False
13
ROM contains instructions telling the computer how to load the operating system
False
True
14
What does RAM stand for?
Random Accumulator Memory
Read Access Memory
Random Access Memory
Read Anytime Memory
15
If the computer correctly guesses the NEXT process you will do and places it in cache so it can run quicker, this is a:
cache hit
cache attempt
cache guess
cache miss
16
Cache is:
Memory which stores the boot-up program
The main storage of the computer
Volatile memory which stores all programs that are currently running
High speed memory close to the processor which stores frequently used tasks
17
What does the Control Unit do?
Display the main menu
Direct the RAM
Direct all the other components inside the processor
Display the Control Panel
18
What does the boot-up program do?
Stores the operating system
Moves programs from the hard drive to the RAM so you can use them
Moves the operating system from hard drive to RAM so the computer can start
Moves frequently used programs closer to the processor for fast access
19
RAM is volatile
False
True
20
What does the ALU do?
Carries out all program instructions that contain mathematical operations
Displays the program instructions
Loads the Android Opearting System
Moves frequently used instructions to cache
21
Are computers intelligent?
Yes
No

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