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17/9 Computer Science
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- 1Clock SpeedThe number of instructions a processor can carry out each second. Measured in Hertz (Hz)
- 2CacheQuick access memory inside the CPU
- 3CoresProcessing units found inside the CPU
- 4Fetch-Execute CycleThe process that the CPU uses to retrieve and execute instructions
- 5Embedded SystemsA computer built into another device, e.g. a SmartTV
- 6CPUCentral Processing Unit;
The part of the computer system that processes the data - 7RAMRandom Access Memory;
The main memory of a computer - 8ROMRead Only Memory; Memory that can be read but not written to
- 9MARMemory Address Register;
A CPU register that holds memory addresses (locations) for data and instructions that the CPU needs - 10MDRMemory Data Register; A CPU register that holds data and instructions
- 11CIRCurrent Instruction Register; Contains the current instruction during processing
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- Year 10 Computing Flashcards on 17/9 Computer Science, created by Zoe Tang on 17/09/2019.
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