What is the function or purpose of Clock speed?

Difficulty: Easy

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This Easy Computer Architecture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “What is the function or purpose of Clock speed?”

The accepted answer is A. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.. The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Clock speed option A Option B A layered arrangement of progressively larger and slower memory levels used to balance speed and cost does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second Option C A processor design philosophy that uses a small simplified set of instructions to achieve higher performance does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per.

A. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second. ✓
B. A layered arrangement of progressively larger and slower memory levels used to balance speed and cost.
Why not B: “A layered arrangement of progressively larger and slower memory levels used to balance speed and cost.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.. The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Clock speed option A Option B A layered
C. A processor design philosophy that uses a small, simplified set of instructions to achieve higher performance.
Why not C: “A processor design philosophy that uses a small, simplified set of instructions to achieve higher performance.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.. The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Clock speed option A Option B A layered
D. A CPU design that can execute more than one instruction during a single clock cycle.
Why not D: “A CPU design that can execute more than one instruction during a single clock cycle.” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.. The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Clock speed option A Option B A layered

Correct answer

A. The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second.

Explanation

The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second is the fact required by What is the function or purpose of Clock speed option A Option B A layered arrangement of progressively larger and slower memory levels used to balance speed and cost does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per second Option C A processor design philosophy that uses a small simplified set of instructions to achieve higher performance does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The rate at which a processor executes instructions measured in cycles per.

Source: Computer Architecture Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, hardware, computer architecture, CPU design

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