Hardware/Software - Processor Type & Speed Flashcards

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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

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What is a multi-core processor?

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A processor that has multiple processor cores on a single chip

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Advantages of more than one dual core processor?(2)

A
  • You can play advanced games

* You can edit large amounts of HD video

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4
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What are low level processors used for? Why?

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  • Tablet computers and smartphones

* These devices generally have low RAM so clock speeds need to be lower

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