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Modern CPUs

Modern CPUs

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Modern CPUs

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- Whether you call it a processor, the central processing unit, the brains or heart of a computer, a CPU is the primary component of any computer or smart device. A CPU execute systems and program instructions such as performing calculations and moving data, and coordinates all the actions of a computer. As an A+ certified technician, you need to know the basic characteristics of modern CPUs and the features and capabilities you should consider when choosing a CPU for a given application. Let's look at some of those features and capabilities to gain an understanding of them so you can make the right CPU choice. Let's begin with the two most common instructions set architectures, ISAs, for CPUs, x86 and x64. An ISA defines the interpretation of the low-level machine code instructions, which in turn defines how the CPU reacts to the instructions and its hardware and software interfaces. The x86 is a complex instruction…

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