Year 10
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will discover logic gates: the building blocks of processors at the heart of a computer system. Through the activities we will build an understanding of how logic gates are used to address real-world problems.
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3 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is not a factor that impacts a CPU's performance?
Amount of cores
Cache size
Clock speed
Q2.
If my processor is an octo-core chip, how many cores does it have?
2
4
6
Q3.
What is the extra cost required to run multiple CPU cores called?
Computational cost
CPU drain
Processor slippage
4 Questions
Q1.
How many outputs do ALL logic gates have?
2
3
None
Q2.
What would the output of an AND logic gate be if both inputs are True?
0
Q3.
What would the output of an OR gate be if both inputs are False?
1
Q4.
What would the output of a NOT gate be if the input is False?
0