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- 1Clock speedthe operating speed of a computer or its microprocessor, expressed in cycles per second (MHz)
- 2Cache sizeCache used by the CPU of a computer to reduce the average cost of time and energy to access data from the main memory.
- 3What is important about the number of coresCores are the processing units that receive instructions and perform calculations so the more there is, that faster the computer will work
- 4What is ALU?Arithmetic Logic Unit, the part of a computer that performs all arithmetic computations, such as addition and multiplication and all comparison operations
- 5What are embedded systems?An embedded system is a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real time computing constraints
- 6Sound files in binaryAnalogue-waves
Digital-bars
Sound card-an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs - 7Binary and Hexadecimal conversions64 32 16 8 4 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f - 8Compression typesLossy loses
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- Year 11 Computing Flashcards on aa1, created by Sheogorath . on 13/11/2017.
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