CPU Quiz
1. What does CPU stands for?
Central Production Unit
Computer Production Unit
Central Processing Unit
Computer Processing Unit
2. What does a CPU do?
Carries out the instructions of the programs and operating system
Displays visual information from the computer
Stores the data and programs in the computer
Acts as a bridge between the computer and the internet
3. CPUs are generally in this shape
Small and cylindrical
Long and rectangular
Irregular and often varied
Small Square and flat
4. Intel is one of the largest CPU makers for consumer desktop and laptop computers. Who is the
other?
nVidia
MSI
AMD
National Semiconductor Corp
5. CPU speed is measured in
Ohms
Hertz
Bytes
Mph
6. Giga means
Thousand
Million
Billion
Trillion
7. Most CPUs in consumer desktops and laptops have
1 to 4 cores
2 to 5 cores
3 to 6 cores
4 to 8 cores
8. A multicore CPU in many cases will outperform a single core CPU.
True
False
9. “Extra credit” Many CPUs can be made to run faster than the advertised speed to increase
performance.
True
False
10. “Extra credit” Water cooling is one way to keep the CPU cool while it is in use.
True
False