Class 7 - Part 2 Flashcards
Definition: CPU
Sequences and executes instructions
Definition: BUS
Set of electronic circuits where data and instructions are routed to and from
Definition: Coprocessor
Speeds processing executing specific instructions while the CPU works on something else
Definition: Multicore Processor
multicore system packed into a single chip
Definition: Multiprocessing
Multiple processors in a single computer work on different jobs
Definition: Parallel Processing
multiple processors complete one task quickly
Definition: Grid Computing
Collection of computers solving common problem
Definition: Parallel Processing System
System with thousands of processors
RAM
Random Access Memory - Temporary and Volatile
SRAM
Static Random Access Memory - High speed registers and cache
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory - Main Memory
ROM
Read Only Memory - Non volatile, permanent storage for data and instructions that do not change
What does secondary storage include?
All devices that store large amounts of data more permanently than memory. (E.g. magnetic, optical, SSD)
Definition: Virtual Tape
On tape cartridges
SAN
Storage Area Network - Multiple types of data storage into one singular system. Can do: disk mirror, backup and restore data, archiving
Thin Client
Low cost, no internal or external attached drives for storage computer
