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Hardware - Coggle Diagram
Hardware
CPU
Cache Size- the bigger the size of the cache the less time a processor has to wait for instructions
Number of cores- enable the system to handle multiple task simultaneously
Clock speed - how fast the computer can process the memory instructions
Secondary Storage Devices
Optical
lasers read and write data using light- DVD,ben-ray,CD
Magnetic
Mechanical part move over the disks surface to read and write data magnetically- Hard disk drive, magnetic tape, floppy disk
Solid State
Data is recarded onto solid memory chips without any moving parts - usb memory stick, SD card, Solid State Drive
Input Devices
Keyboard
Mouse
Joystick
Output Devices
Monitor
Printer
Memory
ROM-(Read Only Memory)
Virtual Memory
RAM-(Random Access Memory)
Fetch-Decode-Execute
Fetch-gets instructions from main memory
Decode- decodes the instructions sent by fetch
Execute- Executes the instructions by Decode