Q1. A student has a Pentium III PC system and wishes to upgrade his computer to improve the performance of the overall system. Which component should he change?
a. She could increase the amount of RAM on the system.
b. She could replace the CPU with a Pentium 4 processor.
c. She could replace the CPU with an AMD processor
d. She could add a better heat-sink and fan to improve the cooling of the processor.
Q2. In the installation of a CPU onto a motherboard, how do you determine the orientation of the CPU into the socket?
a. There is no need to worry as there is only one way to insert the CPU.
b. Pin 1 of the CPU is on the top left hand corner of the IC.
c. Pin 1 of the CPU is on the top right hand corner of the IC.
d. There is a "notch" or label indicating Pin 1 of the CPU.(X)
Q3. The two factors that determine the performance of a CPU is its
a. clock speed and manufacturer.
b. clock speed and CPU architecture.
c. manufacturer and CPU architecture.
d. clock speed and number of pins.
Q4. Why is thermal conductivity paste used between the CPU and the cooling system?
a. To ensure that heat dissippation occurs efficiently.
b. To ensure that the cooling fan can work properly.
c. To remove any grease and lubricants from the top of the CPU.
d. To ensure a perfect contact between the CPU and the heat-sink.
Q5. In the selection of a motherboard and a CPU, which of the following requirements is most important?
a. The motherboard must support the clock speed of the CPU.
b. The motherboard must have the same socket type as the CPU.
c. The motherboard and CPU come from the same manufacturer.
d. The motherboard and CPU must have the same warranty.
Q6. Name two of the leading manufacturers for CPUs for the PC
a. Intel and Apple(X)
b. Intel and AMD
c. Apple and AMD
d. Intel and Motorola
Q7. What is the main advantage of AMD processors has over Intel processors?
a. AMD are cheaper.
b. AMD processors are easier to overclock.
c. AMD processors are less susceptable to overheating.
d. AMD processors are better performers in instruction processing.
Q8. Many overclockers pay more for copper heat-sinks for their system. Select the reason for this
a. Copper conducts heat better than aluminium, thus dissipating heat better.
b. Copper conducts electricity better than aluminium allowing current to flow better.
c. Copper allows the CPU to operate with less vibration.
d. Copper heat-sinks are smaller and able to fit into smaller CPU casings.
Q9. What is the definition of a "bus" interface?
a. A grouping of signal lines which carry the same "type" of electrical signal.
b. A transportation mode for data transfer on a microprocessor
c. A group of data lines that carry binary information.
d. A group of control signals that carry messages across the microprocessor.
Q10. What is briefly meant by having Dual-Core technology in a CPU?
a. The CPU has two hearts i.e. having 2 clock speeds
b. The CPU is made up of two types of semiconductor cores.
c. The CPU has two processors within a single IC.
d. The CPU is able to process 2 different instruction threads at the same time.
Q11. The temporary result of computation done by CPU is stored in?
a. CMOS RAM
b. Arithmetic Logic Unit
c. Control Unit
d. Registers
Q12. Which family of processors support the Hyper-threading technology?
a. Intel Celeron
b. Intel Pentium 4
c. AMD Athlon
d. AMD Semperon
Q13. A student wishes to build a budget PC using an AMD family processor. Which processor should she choose?
a. Athlon FX
b. Semperon
c. Pentium 4
d. Celeron
Q14. What is the purpose of overclocking a CPU?
To increase the useful lifetime of a CPU.
To increase the memory requirements of a CPU.
To increase the heat dissipation of a CPU.
To increase the performance of a CPU.
Which of the following are AMD's most popular CPUs used in PCs
Athlon
Duron
Semperon
Celeron
The Arithmetic Logic Unit in CPU is directed by the
Control Unit*
Registers
Memory
Chipsets
Which of the following components is responsible for pointing to the instruction to be executed by the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit(X)
Program Counter
Instruction Register(X)
Accumalator
What is meant by overclocking a CPU?
Changing the processor clock by replacing the crystal on the motherboard.
Improving the performance of a CPU by running it at a higher clock rate than usual.
Improving the performance of a CPU by running it at a lower clock rate than usual.
Improving the heat dissipation of a CPU by running it at a lower clock rate than usual.
A student has a PC system with a Pentium 4 CPU running at 1.2GHz. In order to improve the performance of the system, he wants to replace the CPU with another Pentium 4 running at 2.4 GHz. Is the replacement always possible and why?
Yes, both processors are from the same family and type and should be replaceable.
No, although they are the same family and type, the socket mounting the processor may be different.
No, the motherboard and other peripherals will not be able to operate at that speed.(X)
Yes, all he has to do is to change the clock setting on the motherboard.
Which of the following is not part of the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Control Unit
Registers
BIOS
Which of the following are Intel's most popular CPUs used in PCs
Athlon
Pentium*
Semperon (X)
Celeron (X)
A student has a PC system with a Pentium 4 CPU running at 1.2GHz. In order to improve the performance of the system, he wants to replace the CPU with another Pentium 4 running at 2.4 GHz. Is the replacement always possible and why?
Yes, both processors are from the same family and type and should be replaceable.
No, although they are the same family and type, the socket mounting the processor may be different.
No, the motherboard and other peripherals will not be able to operate at that speed.
Yes, all he has to do is to change the clock setting on the motherboard.
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What is the main advantage of AMD processors has over Intel processors?
AMD are cheaper.
AMD processors are easier to overclock.
AMD processors are less susceptable to overheating.
AMD processors are better performers in instruction processing.
Question 4 5 points
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What is meant by overclocking a CPU?
Changing the processor clock by replacing the crystal on the motherboard.
Improving the performance of a CPU by running it at a higher clock rate than usual.
Improving the performance of a CPU by running it at a lower clock rate than usual.
Improving the heat dissipation of a CPU by running it at a lower clock rate than usual.
Question 5 5 points
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Name two of the leading manufacturers for CPUs for the PC
Intel and Apple
Intel and AMD
Apple and AMD
Intel and Motorola
Question 6 5 points
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Which of the following components within the CPU decodes the instruction?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Control Unit
Instruction Register
Program Counter
Question 7 5 points
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In the installation of a CPU onto a motherboard, how do you determine the orientation of the CPU into the socket?
There is no need to worry as there is only one way to insert the CPU.
Pin 1 of the CPU is on the top left hand corner of the IC.
Pin 1 of the CPU is on the top right hand corner of the IC.
There is a "notch" or label indicating Pin 1 of the CPU.
Question 8 5 points
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A student decides to build an Intel Pentium 4 System. He must, most importantly, select the motherboard that
is able to handle the clock speed of the processor.
is able to handle the cooling requirements of the processor.
has the same socket type as the processor.
has the same voltage requirements of the processor.
Question 9 5 points
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What is the prime advantage of overclocking a CPU?
We get an increase in heat dissipation.
We get an improvement in the computation of the instructions.
We get an improvement in performance of the CPU without extra cost.
We get an improvement in the speed at which the CPU interacts with other devices on the system.
Question 10 5 points
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MMX are additional instruction sets in Intel CPU that are intended for
logical computation
floating point calculation
multimedia
3D calculation
Question 11 5 points
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A student wishes to build a budget PC using an AMD family processor. Which processor should she choose?
Athlon FX(X)
Semperon
Pentium 4
Celeron(X)
Question 12 5 points
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A student wishes to build a budget PC using an Intel family processor. Which processor should she choose?
Athlon FX
Semperon
Pentium 4(X)
Celeron
Question 13 5 points
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Which of the following components is responsible for pointing to the instruction to be executed by the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Program Counter
Instruction Register
Accumalator
Question 14 5 points
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What is briefly meant by having Dual-Core technology in a CPU?
The CPU has two hearts i.e. having 2 clock speeds
The CPU is made up of two types of semiconductor cores.
The CPU has two processors within a single IC.
The CPU is able to process 2 different instruction threads at the same time.
Question 15 5 points
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Many overclockers pay more for copper heat-sinks for their system. Select the reason for this
Copper conducts heat better than aluminium, thus dissipating heat better.
Copper conducts electricity better than aluminium allowing current to flow better.
Copper allows the CPU to operate with less vibration.
Copper heat-sinks are smaller and able to fit into smaller CPU casings.
Question 16 5 points
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The majority of the CPUs used in PCs are manufactured by
AMD(X)
Motorola
Intel
Texas Instruments
Question 17 5 points
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Which of the following are AMD's most popular CPUs used in PCs
Athlon
Duron
Semperon
Celeron
Question 18 5 points
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A student wants to DIY his own PC. Taking into consideration that he is not interested
in overclocking his system, and is only worried about overheating and reliability of his system. Which CPU should he choose?
Pentium 4 processors
Athlon processors
Celeron processors
Any Intel or AMD processor as there are no special requirements.
Question 19 5 points
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When would a CPU with floating-point co-processor be useful?
When processing instructions for screen display.(X)
When processing instructions involving mathematical computations of decimal numbers.
When processing database manipulations.(X)
When playing shoot-them-up computer games.
Question 20 5 points
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A student has a PC system with a Pentium 3 CPU running at 1 GHz. In order to improve the performance of the system, he wants to replace the CPU with an AMD Athlon running at 2.4 GHz. Is the replacement possible and why?
Yes, both processors are from the same family and type and should be replacable.(X)
Yes, all he has to do is to change the clock setting on the motherboard.
No, the processors are from different IC families and are not compatible.
No, the motherboard and other peripherals will not be able to operate at that speed.
Question 1
5 points
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Why is thermal conductivity paste used between the CPU and the cooling system?
To ensure that heat dissippation occurs efficiently.
To ensure that the cooling fan can work properly.
To remove any grease and lubricants from the top of the CPU.
To ensure a perfect contact between the CPU and the heat-sink.
Question 2 5 points
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What is the definition of a "bus" interface?
A grouping of signal lines which carry the same "type" of electrical signal.
A transportation mode for data transfer on a microprocessor(X)
A group of data lines that carry binary information.
A group of control signals that carry messages across the microprocessor.
Question 3 5 points
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Which of the following is not part of the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Control Unit
Registers(X)
BIOS
Question 4 5 points
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A student decides to build an Intel Pentium 4 System. He must, most importantly, select the motherboard that
is able to handle the clock speed of the processor.
is able to handle the cooling requirements of the processor.
has the same socket type as the processor.
has the same voltage requirements of the processor.
Question 5 5 points
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The majority of the CPUs used in PCs are manufactured by
AMD
Motorola
Intel
Texas Instruments
Question 6 5 points
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If a CPU supports hyper-threading, it can theorectically
process 2 instructions at the same time.
perform mathematical computations faster and more efficiently.
perform memory management better.
process a set of instructions, divided into two threads, in parallel.
Question 7 5 points
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Which was the first processor used on IBM PCs?
Intel 4004(X)
Intel 8086(X)
Intel 8088
Intel 80286
Question 8 5 points
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What is the most potential problem in overclocking CPUs?
Clock Speed
Operability of other components on the motherboard
Heat
Violation of warranty of the CPU.
Question 9 5 points
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A student has a Pentium III PC system and wishes to upgrade his computer to improve the performance of the overall system. Which component should he change?
She could increase the amount of RAM on the system.
She could replace the CPU with a Pentium 4 processor.(X)
She could replace the CPU with an AMD processor(X)
She could add a better heat-sink and fan to improve the cooling of the processor.
Question 10 5 points
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Overclocking or increasing the internal clock speed of a CPU can be done by
Changing the clock crystal.
Changing the clock factor of the motherboard.
Adding extra electronic circuit to the motherboard.(X)
Supply a higher clock speed directly to CPU.(X)
Question 11 5 points
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What is the purpose of the aluminium heat-sink that is mounted on top of a CPU?
To allow the cooling fan to be seated correctly.
To improve heat dissipation from the CPU by providing a larger surface area.
To indicate to users that that area is pretty hot when in operation.
For cosmetic reasons.
Question 12 5 points
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What is the purpose of overclocking a CPU?
To increase the useful lifetime of a CPU.
To increase the memory requirements of a CPU.
To increase the heat dissipation of a CPU.
To increase the performance of a CPU.*
Question 13 5 points
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A student purchases an Intel Pentium 4 processor with a clock speed of 2.4GHz. What is meant by the term "clock speed"?
The speed at which the CPU processes instructions.
The speed at which the CPU transfers data.
The speed at which the CPU computes machine code
The speed at which the CPU stores information to memory
Question 14 5 points
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Sometimes in overclocking a CPU, you would need to increase the _____________ in order for the CPU to work.
Motherboard Current
CPU Voltage
Fan speed
Thermal radiation cream
Question 15 5 points
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When would a CPU with floating-point co-processor be useful?
When processing instructions for screen display.
When processing instructions involving mathematical computations of decimal numbers.
When processing database manipulations.
When playing shoot-them-up computer games.
Question 16 5 points
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Name two of the leading manufacturers for CPUs for the PC
Intel and Apple
Intel and AMD
Apple and AMD
Intel and Motorola
Question 17 5 points
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Many overclockers pay more for copper heat-sinks for their system. Select the reason for this
Copper conducts heat better than aluminium, thus dissipating heat better.
Copper conducts electricity better than aluminium allowing current to flow better.
Copper allows the CPU to operate with less vibration.
Copper heat-sinks are smaller and able to fit into smaller CPU casings.
Question 18 5 points
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In the selection of a motherboard and a CPU, which of the following requirements is most important?
The motherboard must support the clock speed of the CPU.(X)
The motherboard must have the same socket type as the CPU.
The motherboard and CPU come from the same manufacturer.
The motherboard and CPU must have the same warranty.
Question 19 5 points
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Which of the following is NOT a bus interface on a Microprocessor
Control
Clock*
Address
Data
Question 20 5 points
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In the installation of a CPU onto a motherboard, how do you determine the orientation of the CPU into the socket?
There is no need to worry as there is only one way to insert the CPU.
Pin 1 of the CPU is on the top left hand corner of the IC.
Pin 1 of the CPU is on the top right hand corner of the IC.
There is a "notch" or label indicating Pin 1 of the CPU.
Question 1
5 points
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The "brains" of a computer is usually called the
The Multiprocessor Unit
The Co-processor Unit
The Control Processor Unit
The Central Processor Unit
Question 2 5 points
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Which of the following is NOT a bus interface on a Microprocessor
Control
Clock
Address
Data
Question 3 5 points
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What is the purpose of overclocking a CPU?
To increase the useful lifetime of a CPU.
To increase the memory requirements of a CPU.
To increase the heat dissipation of a CPU.
To increase the performance of a CPU.
Question 4 5 points
Save
What is the definition of a "bus" interface?
A grouping of signal lines which carry the same "type" of electrical signal.
A transportation mode for data transfer on a microprocessor
A group of data lines that carry binary information.
A group of control signals that carry messages across the microprocessor.
A student wants to DIY his own PC. Taking into consideration that he is not interested
in overclocking his system, and is only worried about overheating and reliability of his system. Which CPU should he choose?
Pentium 4 processors
Athlon processors
Celeron processors
Any Intel or AMD processor as there are no special requirements.
Why is thermal conductivity paste used between the CPU and the cooling system?
To ensure that heat dissippation occurs efficiently.(X)
To ensure that the cooling fan can work properly.
To remove any grease and lubricants from the top of the CPU.(X)
To ensure a perfect contact between the CPU and the heat-sink.
The majority of the CPUs used in PCs are manufactured by
AMD
Motorola
Intel
Texas Instruments
Overclocking or increasing the internal clock speed of a CPU can be done by
Changing the clock crystal.
Changing the clock factor of the motherboard.
Adding extra electronic circuit to the motherboard.
Supply a higher clock speed directly to CPU.
The two factors that determine the performance of a CPU is its
clock speed and manufacturer.
clock speed and CPU architecture.
manufacturer and CPU architecture.
clock speed and number of pins.
What is the 'Core Voltage' of CPU?
The power supply voltage to the CPU.
The voltage level in CPU socket.
The internal voltage used by the processor chip.
The external voltage level used by the processor to interface to the motherboard.
Which of the following are AMD's most popular CPUs used in PCs
Athlon
Duron
Semperon
Celeron
What is meant by overclocking a CPU?
Changing the processor clock by replacing the crystal on the motherboard.
Improving the performance of a CPU by running it at a higher clock rate than usual.
Improving the performance of a CPU by running it at a lower clock rate than usual.
Improving the heat dissipation of a CPU by running it at a lower clock rate than usual.
How are CPUs installed on the motherboard?
The CPU is directly soldered onto the motherboard
There is usually a socket which you have to force-insert the CPU for contact.
There is a Zero Insertion Force socket in which you use a lever to apply contact to the CPU pins.
The CPU comes mounted on a daughter PCB which you insert into a slot.
Sometimes in overclocking a CPU, you would need to increase the _____________ in order for the CPU to work.
Motherboard Current
CPU Voltage
Fan speed
Thermal radiation cream
If a CPU supports hyper-threading, it can theorectically
process 2 instructions at the same time.(X)
perform mathematical computations faster and more efficiently.
perform memory management better.
process a set of instructions, divided into two threads, in parallel.
A student purchases an Intel Pentium 4 processor with a clock speed of 2.4GHz. What is meant by the term "clock speed"?
The speed at which the CPU processes instructions.
The speed at which the CPU transfers data.
The speed at which the CPU computes machine code
The speed at which the CPU stores information to memory
Which of the following components within the CPU decodes the instruction?
Arithmetic Logic Unit(X)
Control Unit
Instruction Register(X)
Program Counter
Most microprocessor units have a small in-built memory area to allow the CPU to retrieve data from main memory immediately. This small memory area is called the
Catchment memory
Loop-back memory
Cache memory
Random Access memory
Which of the following components is responsible for pointing to the instruction to be executed by the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Program Counter
Instruction Register
Accumalator
A student decides to build an Intel Pentium 4 System. He must, most importantly, select the motherboard that
is able to handle the clock speed of the processor.
is able to handle the cooling requirements of the processor.
has the same socket type as the processor.
has the same voltage requirements of the processor.
What is meant by the statement that a CPU has a 32-bit data bus?
It can transfer 32-bits of data on each cycle.
It can access 32-bits of address data on each cycle.
It can read integers (which are 32-bits long) without splitting them up.
It can process data at 32-bits per cycle.
A student wishes to build a budget PC using an AMD family processor. Which processor should she choose?
Athlon FX
Semperon
Pentium 4
Celeron
What is the definition of a "bus" interface?
A grouping of signal lines which carry the same "type" of electrical signal.
A transportation mode for data transfer on a microprocessor
A group of data lines that carry binary information.
A group of control signals that carry messages across the microprocessor.
What is briefly meant by having Dual-Core technology in a CPU?
The CPU has two hearts i.e. having 2 clock speeds
The CPU is made up of two types of semiconductor cores.
The CPU has two processors within a single IC.
The CPU is able to process 2 different instruction threads at the same time.
A student has a PC system with a Pentium 4 CPU running at 1.2GHz. In order to improve the performance of the system, he wants to replace the CPU with another Pentium 4 running at 2.4 GHz. Is the replacement always possible and why?
Yes, both processors are from the same family and type and should be replaceable.
No, although they are the same family and type, the socket mounting the processor may be different.
No, the motherboard and other peripherals will not be able to operate at that speed.
Yes, all he has to do is to change the clock setting on the motherboard.
A student purchases an Intel Pentium 4 processor with a clock speed of 2.4GHz. What is meant by the term "clock speed"?
The speed at which the CPU processes instructions.
The speed at which the CPU transfers data.
The speed at which the CPU computes machine code
The speed at which the CPU stores information to memory
How are CPUs installed on the motherboard?
The CPU is directly soldered onto the motherboard
There is usually a socket which you have to force-insert the CPU for contact.
There is a Zero Insertion Force socket in which you use a lever to apply contact to the CPU pins.
The CPU comes mounted on a daughter PCB which you insert into a slot.
Which of the following is NOT a bus interface on a Microprocessor
Control
Clock
Address
Data
Which was the first processor used on IBM PCs?
Intel 4004
Intel 8086
Intel 8088
Intel 80286
Which of the following components within the CPU decodes the instruction?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Control Unit
Instruction Register
Program Counter
Many overclockers pay more for copper heat-sinks for their system. Select the reason for this
Copper conducts heat better than aluminium, thus dissipating heat better.
Copper conducts electricity better than aluminium allowing current to flow better.
Copper allows the CPU to operate with less vibration.
Copper heat-sinks are smaller and able to fit into smaller CPU casings.
What is the purpose of overclocking a CPU?
To increase the useful lifetime of a CPU.
To increase the memory requirements of a CPU.
To increase the heat dissipation of a CPU.
To increase the performance of a CPU.
What is the prime advantage of overclocking a CPU?
We get an increase in heat dissipation.
We get an improvement in the computation of the instructions.
We get an improvement in performance of the CPU without extra cost.
We get an improvement in the speed at which the CPU interacts with other devices on the system.
Which of the following components is responsible for pointing to the instruction to be executed by the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Program Counter
Instruction Register
Accumalator
Which of the following are Intel's most popular CPUs used in PCs
Athlon
Pentium
Semperon
Celeron
A student wishes to build a budget PC using an Intel family processor. Which processor should she choose?
Athlon FX
Semperon
Pentium 4
Celeron
The temporary result of computation done by CPU is stored in?
CMOS RAM(X)
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Control Unit
Registers
MMX are additional instruction sets in Intel CPU that are intended for
logical computation
floating point calculation
multimedia
3D calculation
In the selection of a motherboard and a CPU, which of the following requirements is most important?
The motherboard must support the clock speed of the CPU.
The motherboard must have the same socket type as the CPU.
The motherboard and CPU come from the same manufacturer.
The motherboard and CPU must have the same warranty.
The Arithmetic Logic Unit in CPU is directed by the
Control Unit
Registers
Memory
Chipsets
What is the 'Core Voltage' of CPU?
The power supply voltage to the CPU.(X)
The voltage level in CPU socket.
The internal voltage used by the processor chip.
The external voltage level used by the processor to interface to the motherboard.
What is the most potential problem in overclocking CPUs?
Clock Speed
Operability of other components on the motherboard
Heat
Violation of warranty of the CPU.
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