- 1). Explain what the processor does in the computer system. The processor provides the central point of the computer where the program sends instructions for the computer to act and where then the processor sorts the instructions and sends then on to various computer components for execution. Each instruction forms a data thread, a string that lines the instructions in a row for processing. Define the processor as the brain of the computer, operating the parts of the system as the human brain would operate various limbs.
- 2). Define what 64-bit means for a processor and why it's different from previous generation 32-bit processors. The bit rate refers to the amount of data that can pass through the processor. Make an analogy that allows the listener or reader to understand clearly. Compare a 32-bit processor path to a drinking straw. Data flows to the straw at a given rate are limited by the diameter of the straw. Compare the 64-bit data path to a garden hose. The larger diameter hose allows for larger chunks of data to pass through, meaning more data pass to and from the processor in the same length of time as through a 32-bit processor.
- 3). Discuss the other benefits of a 64-bit processor not directly related to the size of data. 64-bit processors enable a computer system to utilize greater amounts of system memory. 32-bit processors were limited to four gigabytes total. The increased memory allows for more application usage at the same time without having to slow down due to memory swapping.
- 4). Define dual core processors for the listener or the reader. Tell them that dual core simply means that two processors work simultaneously in a computer system. Both processors use the same memory and receive data from the same source.Unlike single core processors, dual core processors can work on multiple instruction threads at once.
- 5). Create another visual example for the reader or listener to explain the multiple thread activity. Use a grocery store checkout area for the example. A single core would be equal to a single line. Customers move through the line one at a time and pass through individually. With a dual core processor, another checkout line opens, splitting the customers between the two lines. This speeds up the checkout process. Data utilizing dual core processors send each thread of a program request through the processor into the next free core, speeding up the handling of that data and program operation.
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