A+ Core 1 Module 3

the central processing unit (CPU) installed on a motherboard that determines system computing power

• Motherboard
• RAM
• GPU
• processor

The process technology used to create the processor's integrated circuits

• Circuit board assembly process
• Microprocessor design methodology
• lithography

• Transistor manufacturing technique

the ability of a processor to execute multiple processes simultaneously

• Parallel processing
• Single-threading
• Task scheduling
• Multiprocessing

the ability of a CPU to execute multiple threads within a single process

• Task scheduling
• Multithreading
• Single-threading
• Parallel processing

a small amount of high-speed memory built into the processor for storing frequently used instructions and data

• Memory cache

• Flash memory
• Hard drive
• RAM

The capability of a processor to run multiple operating systems or applications on a single physical machine

• Emulation
• Virtualization
• Segmentation
• Multiprocessing

The process of increasing the clock speed of a processor beyond its factory settings for enhanced performance.

• Overheating
• Overloading
• Underclocking
• Overclocking

Hybrid processors that can run both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems and applications

• ARM processors
• MIPS processors
• PowerPC processors
• x86-64 processors

These processors can handle more data and support larger amounts of memory compared to 32-bit processors.

• ARM processors
• Dual-core processors
• x64 processors

• 16-bit processors

a type of memory that transfers data twice per clock cycle, improving performance over earlier memory types

• SDRAM
• SRAM
• DDR2 memory
• DDR memory