Peer To Peer Crossword Puzzle Activity
Across
- 1. The location where L3 and L4 cache have traditionally been found.
- 5. The manufacturer of the popular 8086 architecture CPU.
- 8. The smallest piece of code that can be independently scheduled for execution.
- 10. The ability to run two or more threads at the same time.
- 11. The address a CPU begins reading from when it receives a reset signal.
- 12. The CPU component that provides timing and coordination between other parts.
- 16. A type of computer with multiple physical CPU chips.
- 18. The ability of the CPU to perform more than one task on a single clock cycle.
- 19. A CPU design philosophy with a large number of complex instructions.
- 20. The number of bits in the data bus of a modern processor.
Down
- 2. Intel technology that allows two threads to run on a single core simultaneously.
- 3. The speed at which a CPU executes an instruction internally.
- 4. The temporary holding location where data must be placed before the CPU can use it.
- 6. A CPU component that performs the primary task of executing instructions.
- 7. A RISC processor commonly used in mobile devices and smartphones.
- 9. The ability to run a processor faster than its stated clock speed.
- 13. The internal communications pathway that specifies source and target addresses for memory.
- 14. The general term for the paths or channels between a CPU and other devices.
- 15. The part of the CPU that reads and executes machine code.
- 17. The type of cache memory that is fastest and runs at the CPU's speed.