system architecture

system architecture

1. a cpu has processing units each processing unit is called a core it is common for computers to have 2 cores or 4 cores or maybe even more

2. a clock speed can indicate how fast your cpu can go and it can carry out instructions per second

   • it is measured in megaherts, gigahertz and can also corespond to how much instruction the cpu can go

3. cache is a small amount of memory which is closer to the cpu than ram

4. DEFINITION: system architecture is a set of rules that describe the computer what to do such as........

5. computer organisation is a part of system architecture which enhances the computer's optimization

6. there are 2 main types of cpu CISC and RISC most computers use CISC (complex instruction set computing) smartphones etc use RISC (reduced instruction set computing)

7. the motherboard connects the circuit board of the cpu to all other hardwares

8. the purpose and function of the CPU is to fetch decode and execute instructions

9. a register is a component for holding short term memory

10. the purpose of the ALU is to preform arithmetic calculations

11. the effects of using more cores is that more instructions will be carried out simultaneously