Comp-TIA Standards

 AMD- (Advanced Micro Devices) An American multinational semiconductor company that develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets. Intel- designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices.

A technique that enables a single CPU to act like multiple CPUs.

Multi-Core- a single computing component with two or more independent processors.

* Dual Core- A CPU that has two separate cores on the same die, and each with its own cache.

Triple Core- a processing unit that reads and executes programs.

Quad Core- A chip-level multiprocessor, (CMP) That combines four independent cores into a single package composed of a single integrated circuit (IC).

L1- A small cache integrated in a processor that provides quick access to the most recently used data. L2-A specialized memory unit that enhances DRAM performance by providing the CPU with data at speeds ten times faster than DRAM.

32 Bit Vs. 64 Bit- A 32-bit operating system, is capable of addressing only 4 GB of RAM, while a 64-bit operating system can address more than 128 GB of RAM.