CGS 2100- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 40 pages long!)

• School: FIU
• Department: Computer General Studies
• Course: CGS 2100
• Professor: Jill Weiss

Document Summary

Cp u be nchma rks me a s ure me nts us e d to compa re pe rforma nce be twe e n proce s s ors. Cp u us a ge pe rce nta ge of time the ce ntra l proce s s ing unit (cp u) is working. Cp u us a ge gra ph re cords your ce ntra l proce s s ing unit (cp u) us a ge for the pa s t s e ve ra l s e conds. Ra ndom a cce s s me mory (ram) compute rs te mpora ry s tora ge s pa ce or s hort te rm me mory. Vola tile s tora ge te mpora ry s tora ge , s uch a s ram. Whe n the powe r is off, the da ta in vola tile s tora ge is cle a re d out.