Processor
What is the system clock?
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Each tick
is a
clock cycle
is a
clock cycle
Pace of system
clock is clock speed
clock is clock speed
Most clock speeds are
in the gigahertz (GHz)
range (1 GHz = one
billion ticks of system
clock per second)
in the gigahertz (GHz)
range (1 GHz = one
billion ticks of system
clock per second)
Processor speed can
also be measured in
millions of instructions
per second (MIPS)
also be measured in
millions of instructions
per second (MIPS)
ØControls timing of all computer
operations
ØGenerates regular electronic
pulses, or ticks, that set operating pace of components of system unit