What is the CPU, the roles it performs and how it affects the computers performance?

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  • Created by: AcharyaK
  • Created on: 06-11-16 19:26
CPU
a CPU's main job is to fetch and execute commands.
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Cores
read and execute CPU instructions such as add, move data and branch.
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Cache
used by the CPU to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from memory.
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Clock-speed
the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions. Clock-speeds are expressed in megahertz(MHz) or gigahertz(GHz). The faster the clock, the more instructions the CPU can execute per second.
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Multicore Processor
is a single computing component with two or more independent cores, which are the units that read and execute programs instructions.
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Card 2

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read and execute CPU instructions such as add, move data and branch.

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Cores

Card 3

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used by the CPU to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from memory.

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Card 4

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the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions. Clock-speeds are expressed in megahertz(MHz) or gigahertz(GHz). The faster the clock, the more instructions the CPU can execute per second.

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Card 5

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is a single computing component with two or more independent cores, which are the units that read and execute programs instructions.

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Preview of the back of card 5

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