CPU Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following units is used for measuring the speed of modern CPUs?

Answer 1

GHz

Question 2

A type of CPU architecture where a single physical CPU contains more than one execution core on a single die or chip is known as

Answer 2

Multicore

Question 3

(T or F) The Land Grid Array (LGA) is a type of integrated circuit packaging that is notable for having pins arranged in a regular array on the underside of the package.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Hardware enhancements adding support for virtualization developed by AMD for its CPUs are known as:

Answer 4

AMD-V

Question 5

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket T?

Answer 5

Intel CPU socket, LGA package, 775 contacts

Question 6

What provides a CPU with the fastest access to frequently used data?

Answer 6

Multi-level cache

Question 7

The NX bit technology implemented in CPUs manufactured by Intel is called:

Answer 7

XD bit

Question 8

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket H2?

Answer 8

Intel CPU socket, LGA package, 1155 contacts

Question 9

A CPU design based on instruction set that tries to improve speed by utilizing relatively few and simple instructions is known as:

Answer 9

RISC

Question 10

(T or F) The Pin Grid Array (PGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging for integrated circuits (ICs) that is notable for having pins on the socket rather than the integrated circuit.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket H/H1?

Answer 11

Intel CPU socket, LGA package, 1156 contacts

Question 12

The bus between the CPU and the internal memory cache (L2 cache) inside the CPU housing is called:

Answer 12

Back-side bus

Question 13

A set of Intel CPU hardware enhancements improving support for virtualization is known as:

Answer 13

VT-x

Question 14

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket B?

Answer 14

Intel CPU socket, LGA package, 1366 contacts

Question 15

The bus between the CPU and northbridge is called:

Answer 15

Front-side bus (FSB)

Question 16

An additional ATX12V power connector designed to supply dedicated power for the CPU is known as:

Answer 16

P4 connector

Question 17

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket H3

Answer 17

Intel CPU socket, LGA packaging, 1150 contacts

Question 18

What acronym refers to a specific feature of certain types of microprocessor sockets that facilitates the insertion and removal of a CPU chip?

Answer 18

ZIF (Zero Insertion Force)

Question 19

What is the name of a microprocessor component that performs all comparisons and calculations?

Answer 19

ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)

Question 20

Name 5 intel brand CPUs designed for desktop computers

Answer 20

Celeron, Pentium, i3, i5, i7

Question 21

What is the name of a server-dedicated CPU series designed by AMD?

Answer 21

Opteron

Question 22

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket R?

Answer 22

Intel CPU socket, LGA packaging, 2011 contacts

Question 23

The NX bit technology implemented by AMD in its CPUs is known as:

Answer 23

EVP

Question 24

Name 4 AMD brand CPUs designed for desktop computers.

Answer 24

Athlon, Sempron, Phenom, & FX

Question 25

(T or F) As opposed to active cooling components, such as cooling fans, heat sinks fall into the category of passive cooling components because they do not need to draw any electrical power in order to operate.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket FM2

Answer 26

AMD CPU socket, PGA-ZIF packaging, 904 contacts

Question 27

(T or F) A 64-bit CPU can be used either with a 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

What are the 3 characteristic features of FM2+?

Answer 28

AMD CPU socket, PGA-ZIF packaging, 906 contacts

Question 29

What term refers to a situation where a single CPU appears as two virtual CPUs to the operating system?

Answer 29

Hyperthreading

Question 30

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket AM3?

Answer 30

AMD CPU socket, PGA-ZIF packaging, 941 contacts

Question 31

What are 4 solutions aimed at improving CPU heat dissipation?

Answer 31

Heat sink, CPU fan, Thermal paste, and Liquid-based cooling systems

Question 32

What built-in functionality allows a CPU to take over tasks normally executed by a dedicated graphics card?

Answer 32

Integrated GPU

Question 33

What are the 3 characteristic features of Socket FM1?

Answer 33

AMD CPU socket, PGA-ZIF packaging, 905 contacts

Question 34

In CPU cooling, thermal compound is applied to fill in the narrow space between:

Answer 34

the CPU and heat sink

Question 35

What refers to the area of implementation of No-eXecute bit (NX bit)?

Answer 35

Malware protection

Question 36

What are the 3 characteristics of Socket AM3+?

Answer 36

AMD CPU socket, PGA-ZIF packaging, 942 contacts

Question 37

A security feature used by CPUs for isolating areas of memory in order to prevent the execution of code from non-executable memory locations is known as:

Answer 37

No-eXecute bit (NX bit)

Question 38

What CPU models are compatible with LGA 775 socket?

Answer 38

Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron, Celeron D, Pentium XE, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Xeon models