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Computing Hardware - CPU and Memory

THE CPU (and it's limiting factors)

Module by Derek Cumberbatch, updated more than 1 year ago

Description

The Central Processing Unit is the part of the computer that runs the processes and calculations necessary for function. Memory is an important factor, and a CPU runs faster with a degree of memory cached for short-term use.