GCSE Computer Science: Functions and Characteristics of CPU
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Functions and Characteristics of CPU
A computer consists of various hardware that act as input, processing unit and output. The essential hardware components of a computer are CPU and memory, which work together to run programs. The speed of a computer depends on the speeds of the CPU, memory and bus speed. The speed of one of these affects the speed of other components too. The performance of a computer is assessed using a test called benchmarking. Depending on the application of the computer, various benchmarking software is available to test it.
This GCSE Computer Science module introduces functions and characteristics of CPU to your students, explaining:
- Performance of the CPU
- What are embedded computers
More Computer Architecture Modules
Functions and Characteristics of CPU is one lesson in our Computer Architecture module. The other architecture lessons can be found below:
