Title: Identify features of CPUs as applicable to cloud and cybersecurity.
Course: Cybersecurity Systems Technology (10109-III) > Section: Exploring Hardware Components That Are Relevant to Cybersecurity

Identification should include applying the appropriate cooling methods and should include

- socket types
- characteristics
  - hyperthreading
  - virtualization support
  - architecture (32-bit vs. 64-bit)
  - integrated graphics processing unit (GPU).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the advantages of the current socket types for Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)?
- What is the difference between pin grid array (PGA) and land grid array (LGA)?
- What is hyperthreading?
- What are the three major cooling methods?
- What is a security benefit of virtualization?