system architecture

system architecture

1. the cache is faster than ram

2. typical speeds have spanned across mhz and ghz

3. it has at least 1 core

4. moores law (how technology grows)

5. A system architecture can comprise system components

6. The CPU control unit automatically checks cache for instructions before requesting data from RAM.

7. measured in hertz (HZ)

8. In short, computer architecture refers to how a computer system is designed and what technologies it is compatible with.

9. Computer architecture is a specification detailing how a set of software and hardware technology standards interact to form a computer system or platform.

10. to fetch, decode and execute instructions or to process data

11. a component for holding short term memory

12. more space for frequently used instructions/data