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Mind Map by Ceri Young, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ceri Young
about 8 years ago
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CPU (Central Processing Unit)
- Factors that affect performance
- The amount of cores
- CPUs with multiple cores have more power to run multiple programs at the same time.
- CPUs with multiple cores have more power to run multiple programs at the same time.
- Clock speed
- The clock speed - also known as clock rate - indicates how fast the CPU can run.
- The clock speed - also known as clock rate - indicates how fast the CPU can run.
- Cache size
- Cache is a small amount of memory
- Cache is a small amount of memory
- The amount of cores
- Definition: The Brain of the computer
- CPU - executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle
- CPU - executes programs using the fetch-decode-execute cycle
- Purpose
- The CPU is responsible for executing a series
of stored instructions called a program.
- The CPU is responsible for executing a series
of stored instructions called a program.
- Where are they?
- Computers
- Mobile Phones
- Washing machines
- Smart Watches
- Computers
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