1.1.2 - Types of processor

Question 1

What is Reduced Instruction Set Computers?

Answer 1

Processors in which have a small instruction set. Each instruction is approximately one line of machine code and takes one clock cycle. The compiler has to do more work to translate high level language into machine code. It needs more RAM. Pipelining is possible

Question 2

What is Complex Instruction Set Computers?

Answer 2

Processors in which have a large instruction set. The aim to complete tasks in as few lines of assembly code as possible. These are built into the hardware. Compiler has less work to translate high level code into machine code. Needs less RAM. Many specialised instructions are made but only a few used

Question 3

What is a Graphics Processing Unit?

Answer 3

A co-processor which has lots of independent processors working in parallel making it very efficient at tasks such as image processing, and machine learning

Question 4

What are Multi-core CPUS?

Answer 4

Have multiple independent cores that can complete instructions separately which results in higher performance

Question 5

What are Parallel Systems?

Answer 5

Complete tasks with a single core, by using threading