Decode

Fetch

Execute

Store

Scalability and on-demand resource availability

One-to-one communication between computers

Centralized control of all resources

All resources are located on a single server

SaaS

IaaS

NaaS

PaaS

Ability to conduct audio and video conferencing on the go

Enabling high-performance gaming on the go

Accessing information and computing resources on the go

The use of navigation to find the destination on the go

Faster processors can reduce load times

A higher clock speed generally means a faster CPU

Typically measured in gigahertz (GHz)

Multi-core CPU is required to perform multi-tasking

Able to provide centralised access to hardware resources

Reduced the need for network infrastructure

Lack of hardware and software requirements

Efficient use of processing power across multiple network-connected computing devices

Fetch → Execute → Decode → Store

Decode → Fetch → Execute → Store

Fetch → Decode → Execute → Store

Fetch→ Store → Decode → Execute

Supercomputers

Personal computers

Embedded systems

Mainframe computers

The set of machine language instructions that a CPU can execute

The speed at which the CPU operates

The software that runs on the CPU

The physical layout of the computer hardware

Data Bus

Address Bus

Control Bus

Network Bus