Hardware Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Factors that influence the speed of processing
A
Clock Speed
Cache
Processor Core
2
Q
Explain Clock Speed
A
Indicator of the speed at which the CPU can operate
3
Q
Measurement of Clock Speed
A
Gigahertz( GHZ)
4
Q
What does GHz represent?
A
The number of instruction cycles the CPU can deal with in a second
5
Q
How to measure computer power?
A
Clock Speed
6
Q
Explain Processor Core
A
Defined as a single processor with its own control unit,ALU and registers
