System Architecture and Memory

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GCSE Computing Mapa Mental sobre System Architecture and Memory, creado por Hannah Heathcock el 30/03/2021.
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System Architecture and Memory
  1. CPU
    1. Performance
      1. Clock speed
        1. No of cycles per second
          1. Measured in Hertz (Hz)
          2. No of cores
            1. Cache size
            2. Cache
              1. Stores instructions from the CPU
                1. 3x levels
                  1. Level 1
                    1. Fastest access
                      1. Smallest
                      2. Level 2
                        1. Slower
                          1. Bigger
                          2. Level 3
                            1. Slowest
                              1. Biggest
                          3. Fetch, decode, execute
                          4. Von Neumann
                            1. Control Unit
                              1. Controls flow of data
                                1. Decodes instructions
                                2. Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
                                  1. Carries out calculations and logical decisions within the CPU
                                  2. Accumulator (ACC)
                                    1. Stores results of ALU calculations
                                    2. Logical internal structure
                                      1. Data and programs both stored in the same place
                                        1. Registers
                                          1. Tiny amounts of high speed memory within the CPU
                                            1. Each holds a specific piece of information
                                              1. They hold the information needed for the CPU to work
                                            2. Memory
                                              1. Primary storage
                                                1. Data currently in use
                                                  1. ROM
                                                    1. Read Only Memory
                                                      1. Can only read, cannot write to
                                                        1. Stores boot up instructions
                                                          1. Non volatile
                                                          2. RAM
                                                            1. Random Access Memory
                                                              1. Can read and write to
                                                                1. Volatile
                                                                  1. Temporary data from running programs and files
                                                                    1. Virtual memory
                                                                      1. Special type of RAM
                                                                        1. On the hard drive
                                                                          1. Used when RAM is full
                                                                          2. Flash memory
                                                                            1. Special type of non volatile RAM
                                                                        2. Secondary storage
                                                                          1. Non volatile
                                                                            1. Used to store files and programs
                                                                              1. Magnetic
                                                                                1. Solid state
                                                                                  1. Optical
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