1.1.2 Types of Processor

Question 1

What are the differences between RISC and CISC ?

Answer 1

RISC: Small instruction set, More RAM required to store the code ( Long code) , Compiler has to do more work to translate to machine code.
CISC: Large instruction set, Less RAM required to store the code ( short code) , Compiler has to do less work to translate to Machine code

Question 2

What is a GPU and some uses?

Answer 2

A device that works in parallel making it efficient to complete repetitive tasks.
Some uses could be image processing or machine learning.

Question 3

what is the difference between a multi-core system and parallel system?

Answer 3

Multi-core System: Has multiple cores that completes instructions simultaneously.
Parallel system: Complete tasks with one core using threading.