Hardware/Software - Processor Type & Speed Flashcards
1
Q
What is clock speed?
A
- A measure of how powerful a processor is
* The clock pulses regulate and co-ordinate the activities in the processor
2
Q
What is a multi-core processor?
A
A processor that has multiple processor cores on a single chip
3
Q
Advantages of more than one dual core processor?(2)
A
- You can play advanced games
* You can edit large amounts of HD video
4
Q
What are low level processors used for? Why?
A
- Tablet computers and smartphones
* These devices generally have low RAM so clock speeds need to be lower
