COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -If you’re wondering how to check your clock speed, click the Start menu (or click the Windows key) and type “System Information.” Your CPU’s model name and clock speed will be listed under “Processor.”

Detailed explanation-2: -A “hertz” (Hz) means “times per second” and “giga” (G) is a SI prefix that means “a billion.” When the term “hertz” is used with a computer’s CPU processor it is in reference the number of “clock cycles.” A 2.5Ghz processor completes a clock cycle 2.5 billion times per second.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clock speed is the rate at which a processor executes a task and is measured in Gigahertz (GHz). Once, a higher number meant a faster processor, but advances in technology have made the processor chip more efficient so now they do more with less.