Microprocessor Flashcards
In most personal computers the ___________________, or _______________, is contained on a single chip called the _______________.
- central processing unit (CPU)
- processor
- microprocessor
Microprocessor is the “brains” of the computer system. It has two basic components: the __________ and the __________.
- control unit
- arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)
A ___________ tells the rest of the computer system how to carry out a program’s instructions.
control unit
A ____________ performs two types of operations __________ and ___________.
- arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)
- arithmetic
- logical
_______________ are the fundamental math operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
arithmetic operations
___________ consist of comparisons such as whether one item is equal to, less than, or greater than the other.
logical operations
A _______ is the number of bits (such as 32 or 64) that can be accessed by the microprocessor at one time.
word
__________ represents the number of times the CPU can fetch and process data or instructions in a second.
clock speed
______________ can provide two or more separate and independent CPUs.
multicore processors
____________ requires programs that allow multiple processors to work together to run large complex programs.
parallel processing
Specialty processors include ___________, also known as _______ or _____________.
- graphics coprocessors
- GPU
- graphics processing unit
______________, one of the more popular specialty processors, are specialty chips designed to improve specific computing operations.
coprocessors
_____ processes graphic images, and processors in automobiles like monitor fuel efficiency, satellite entertainment, and tracking systems.
GPU
