Computer Science GCSE
Clock Speed
What Clock Speed means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Clock Speed
The number of fetch-decode-execute cycles the CPU can perform per second, measured in Hertz (usually GHz).
Topics that use Clock Speed
- Hardware (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Clock Speed in the exam
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