Question

Speed of 1,000,000,000 periods per second in computer terms is equivalent to:

A GB Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B MIPS Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C FLOPS Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D GHz Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E CYCLES Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Short forgigahertz,GHzis a unit of measurement for AC (alternating current) or EM (electromagnetic) wave frequencies equal to 1,000,000,000 (one billion) Hz (hertz). 2. When referring to a computer processor or CPU,GHzis a clock frequency, also known as a clock rate or clock speed, representing a cycle of time.

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