Learning unit 3 Flashcards
What are the features of a processor that affect the performance and compatibility with other boards?
-Processor speed
-Lithography
-Socket and chipset that the processor can use
-Multiprocessing abilities
-Memory cache
-Integrated graphics
What determines the computing power of a system?
The processor installed
Define Lithography
It is the average space between transistors printed on the surface of the chip
Define multiprocessing
Using 2 processing units installed within a single processor
Define multi-reading
Each core processes 2 threads at once
Define multicore processing
A single-core processing using multiple processors installed in the same processor housing
What does the processor need for multi-reading?
Extra registers and the feature must be enabled in the BIOS/UEFI setup and the operating system must support the system
Define memory cache
The amount of memory included within the processor package
List the categories of processing architecture
-Hybrid processors
-64 bit processors
What is used to measure access timing
CAS (Column access strobe) Latency
Explain CAS
It refers to the number of clock cycles it takes to write/read a row of data
True/False - Low volumes of CAS are better than high volumes
True
What would adding more RAM solve?
-Performance issues
-Applications refusing to load
-Unstable system
-Insufficient memory issues
What is a hardware technician called to do?
-Assemble a computer
-Exchange a processor
-Update a processor
As a hardware technician what is necessary to know?
-How to match a processor to a system
-How to install a processor
