computer systems Flashcards
What is Von Neumann architecture.
The idea of having data and instructions in the same area (RAM)
What is system software?
Software that directly communicates with the hardware aka the operating system
What is application software?
Instructions for applications to run with
Why is a clock important
A clock is important because it sets the speed at which the computer runs
What is the impact of the clock speed in a CPU
The faster the clock speed the faster the CPU runs
What is the impact of the amount of cores in a CPU
The more cores a CPU has the faster it can proses stuff
What is the impact of the cache size
the bigger the cache size the more some frequent operations can be carried out faster
What is the impact of the cache type
The higher the cache type the faster data inside it can be accsesed
