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Duplicate of Systems Architecture - the CPU

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Short test on the #CPU for #GCSE Computer Science Students

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1
ALU stands for
Arithmetic Linear Unit
Aluminium
Arithmetic Line Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit
2
The Control Unit
Has direct access to the input device
Provides power to the computer
is another name for memory
ensures instructions are carried out in sequence
3
The Fetch - Execute Cycle
is something to do with walking the dog
Describes how the memory works
concerns circuits on the motherboard
Describes the processing cycle
4
The CPU is compared to the following part of the human body
Heart
Kidneys
Brain
Torso
5
The processor can do more than one thing at a time
True
False
6
CPU stands for
Computer Compare Unit
Considerable Processing Unit
Computer Processing Unit
Central Processing Unit
7
The ALU performs what?
Mathematical operations only
Ensures that the memory is linked to the CPU
Maths and logical operations
System maintenance
8
The speed of a CPU is measured in
Seconds
Gigahertz
Micro seconds
circuits
9
The speed of computer processor is often referred to as.....
Clock Speed
CPU speed
bit speed
Capacity