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1.1 SYSTEMS ARCHUTECTURE, 1.1ARCHITECTURE OF THE CPU - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Clock speed
        
        The clock speed measures the number of cycles your CPU executes per second, measured in GHz (gigahertz)
      - Cache size
        
        A larger cache allows for more data to be stored, reducing cache misses and improving performance.
        
        Cache memory is like a toolbox for the CPU, and a larger cache means quicker access to data.
        
        However, adding more cache memory can increase power consumption and cost.
      - Number of cores
        
        CPUs with multiple cores have more power to run multiple programs at the same time. However, doubling the number of cores will not simply double a computer's speed. CPU cores have to communicate with each other through channels and this uses up some of the extra speed.
- - - - A computer within a larger system that has a specific function.
      - They are dedicated to a specific tasks. Embedded systems, because they only do one function
      - Are cheaper them general purpose computer, they use less power that a general purpose computer
      - Embedded systems can be more easily programmed for their function. The processor of the embedded system Can have a singular program written for it. The programs can be written in assembly language
      - Assembly language can be processor specific. Embedded systems can be used in locations were humans Might not want to. They can make greater on of sensors.
- - - - Carry out instructions of programs, including calculations, sorting, and searching
      - Execute calculations, manage data flow, and coordinate the activities of other hardware components
      - Run the computer's operating system and apps, transforming data input into information output
      - Regulate and integrate computer operations by selecting and retrieving instructions from memory and activating other functional elements
      - Fetch, decode, manage instruction execution, issue control signals, and move data around the system