Computing
Quiz on key computing key terms.
- Created by: Henry Hargreaves
- Created on: 09-10-12 09:52
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2. What Is CPU cache
- Memory buffer on the processor that stores instructions which have been fetched before and allows them to be fetched more quickly the next time.
- The program that is used to start the computer. It is automatically loaded so that its instructions can be fetched when the computer is turned on, and it eventually loads the operating system.
- The process by which programs are run on a computer. The processor repeatedly fetches the instructions of the program from memory and executes them.
3. What Is A Fetch–Execute cycle
- Memory buffer on the processor that stores instructions which have been fetched before and allows them to be fetched more quickly the next time.
- The process by which programs are run on a computer. The processor repeatedly fetches the instructions of the program from memory and executes them.
- The speed at which the processor carries out instructions, measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz).
4. What Is Cache memory
- This is a buffer of memory in the processor that is used to store copies of items that are most often fetched from the memory, so that they can be fetched more quickly.
- Memory that can be addressed and accessed directly by the processor.
- A technology for storing data in an electronic format which is used for memory cards.
5. What Is Firewall
- A utility that searches for and removes any viruses on a computer.
- A utility or device that monitors the traffic between a computer and the internet and only allows connections that are authorised.
- A utility that searches for and removes any malware on a computer
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