Computer Science Concepts

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INP in Computer

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INP stands for Instruction Pointer, which is a register that indicates where a computer is in its program sequence.

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Execution speeds are affected by factors such as CPU clock speed, cache size, and memory bandwidth.

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Analyse the factors affecting execution speeds.

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Purpose of a cache

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To speed up processing by storing frequently used information locally.

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CPU architecture evaluation

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Evaluate the features and implications of embedded & mobile CPU architecture, and server CPU architecture.

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Learning Objective: Multi-tasking and multi-threading

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Explore how these can be used to increase processing efficiency.

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Role of a scheduler

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Controls the execution of processes in a multi-core system.

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Efficient task switching

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Key to multitasking in single-core processors.

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Execution in Multitasking

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Allows you to execute multiple processes concurrently.

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Program in Multitasking

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Executes multiple programs and tasks.

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Learning Objective: Execution Speeds

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Analyse the factors affecting execution speeds and methods of increasing execution speeds.