computer performance

computer performance

1. cores

   • an indivicial processor in the CPU and can have more than 1 core
   • if you upgrade the cores in a cpu the computer can do even more multi tasking so you can do more things at the same time
   • how?
     • improves multitasking
     • allows computer applications to run simultanesously
   • what?
   • why?

2. RAM

   • why?
     • so that you can switch from application to application
   • what?
     • RAM (random access memory) is a form of computer secondary storage and allows data/items to be read in a time perpective
   • how?
     • to make switching from application to application better and quicker

3. cache

   • a component thats stores data so that future requests can be stored faster
   • upgrading the cache enables more GB or TB of storage
   • what?
   • why?
   • how?
     • more capacity and that means more data/ storage can be stored

4. clock speed

   • the operating speed of a computer or a microprocessor and measured in hurtz (HZ) HZ=1 instruction processed per seocnd
     • GHZ= 1,000,000 instructions processed per second
   • people do this to try and make their computer faster. This means that computer program will open faster and go through the execute cycle more quicker
   • how?
     • allows for a faster performance on a speed
   • what?
   • why?
     • device may be slow at loading programs/applications and files

5. solid state

   • how?
     • to make opening programs and data faster
   • why?
     • to make opening programs and data faster because solid state dosent have a spinning disk
   • what?
     • a form of secondary storage that is the fastest out of optical and magnetic