CTS Test 4 Questions and Correct Answers

What Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance? Ans-> Centrino What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport? Ans-> Multi-threading What are the two different ways of measuring access timing for memory? Ans-> CAS (Column Access Strobe) Latency RAS (Row Access Strobe) Latency Intel's current families of processors include which 4 families? Ans-> Atom, Celeron, Core, and Pentium What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz? Ans-> 12800 MB/second 64-bit = 8-bytes 8x1600 = 12800MB/second List and describe the components found in a Pentium processor. Ans-> An I/O unit manages data and instructions entering and leaving the processor A control unit manages all activities inside the processor Arithmetic Logic Units (ALUs) do all logical comparisons and calculations Registers (small holding areas on the processor chip) hold counters, data, instructions and addresses that the ALU is currently processing Internal memory caches hold data and instructions waiting to be processed by the ALU