PROCESSING DEVICES 2024 LATEST EXAM WITH COMPETE SOLUTIONS

A processing device is any device in a computer that handles the intermediate stage of processing the incoming data. Some of the most common processing devices in a computer Central Processing Unit (CPU) handles all instructions it receives from hardware and software running on the computer. Random Access Memory (RAM) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor. Motherboard is a printed circuit board and foundation of a computer that is the biggest board in a computer chassis. It allocates power and allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components. ATX motherboard dimensions are 12 × 13 in. A variation of the ATX is the Mini ATX, which is essentially a reduced-size version of ATX but more reduced in terms of its shape, its measurements are 11.2 × 8.2 inches. ​ Micro ATX It is an evolution of ATX. Its measures are 9.6 × 9.6 inches. The Micro-ATX supports up to four expansion slots that can combine freely with ISA, PCI, PCI / ISA shared, and AGP. Mounting holes changed from the Standard ATX, since the measurements are different, but they are also compatible with most ATX cabinets. This type of motherboard form factor supports both Intel and AMD processors. It is commonly used on Small Form Factor Desktop Computers. ​ Mini ATX is a low-power consumption motherboard format of 6.7 × 6.7 inches. Its dimensions are the most characteristic factor of this type of form factor. Although this type of motherboard was designed with the aim of empowering teams of low consumption, at present there are no limits and they have grown by giant steps in terms of benefits. Nano-ATX is another type of motherboard form factor, that measures 4.7 × 4.7 in. Nano-ITX are fully integrated boards designed to consume very low power. This type of motherboard can be used in many applications, but it was specially designed for smart entertainment, like PVRs, media centers, smart TVs, in-vehicle devices, and more. Pico ATX is the smallest type of motherboard form factor in this list. Its measurements are 3.9 × 2.8 in and it is 75% smaller than the Mini-ITX. This motherboard was designed and developed by VIA, to open up innovation for smaller and smarter IoT devices. ALU(Arithmetic Logic Unit) performs mathematical, logical, and decision operations. CO(Control UNIT) directs all the processors operations. dual-core processor contains two separate processors Quadcore processor contains four separate processors Octa-Core processor contains eight separate processors DRAM(Dynamic Random Access Memory) The term dynamic indicates that the memory must be constantly refreshed or it will lose its contents. _______ is typically used for the main memory in computing devices. If a PC or smartphone is advertised as having 4-GB RAM or 16-GB RAM, those numbers refer to the ________, or main memory, in the device. SRAM(Static Random Access Memory) is more often used for system cache. _____ is said to be static because it doesn't need to be refreshed, unlike dynamic RAM, which needs to be refreshed thousands of times per second. As a result, _______ is faster than DRAM. However, both types of RAM are volatile, meaning that they lose their contents