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Microprocessor vs Intellectual Property Core | Microprocessor vs. Core | Microprocessor vs. IP Core | Processor vs. Core | Processor vs. IP Core A microprocessor, also known as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), is an Integrated Circuit (IC), which is the brain of a computing system that performs the “computations”...

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CPU vs GPU CPU, the acronym for Central Processing Unit, is the brain of a computing system that performs the “computations” given as instructions through a computer program. Therefore, having a CPU is meaningful only when you have a computing system that is “programmable” (so that it can execute...

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ATX vs NLX Motherboards are lifelines or backbones of all computers because they are the ones maintaining connectivity between different components of a computer. One can see all important components of a computer being plug in and out of its motherboard. The evolution of motherboards has maintained the pace...

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Clock speed vs Processor speed ‘Clock speed’ and ‘Processor speed’ are two terms used to determine the performance of a processor. Although both of them are measured in Hertz (Hz), those terms have different meanings. Processor is synchronized with a clock, and processor speed is depended on the clock speed. Clock...

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Hibernate vs Sleep Hibernate and sleep are words that are today being frequently used to describe about power saving modes in a computer and should not be confused with hibernation of some of reptiles and mammals that is a process of conserving energy during harsh weather. In animals, hibernation is similar to,...

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Flash Drive vs Thumb Drive This is the age of computers and internet, and even if you do not have any truck with computers and related technology, you need to be aware of accessories connected with computers. How do you take files from the computer in your office back to your home? Did you say pen drive? Of course...

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Memory vs Hard Disk If there are two terms in the world of computers that are very confusing as they are related and yet different, they ought to be memory and hard disk of a computer. This article attempts to find out the differences between memory and hard disk by highlighting the features of both. What do...

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Memory vs Storage We all know what memory means, and we are also aware of the meaning of the word storage, but when it comes to memory and storage in electronic devices, such as computers and mobile phones, people remain confused and use the two terms interchangeably. This article attempts to clarify the confusion...

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Active Standby vs Active Active Active/Standby and Active/Active are two failover mechanisms used widely all over the world to improve the reliability of the systems. Also, these two methods can be considered as high availability implementation methods. Each mechanism has its own method to determine and perform...

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Checked Exception vs Runtime Exception Exceptions are special type of events, which can disturb the normal program flow. The name exception comes from “exceptional event”. Throwing an exception is the process of creating an exception object and handing it off to the runtime system. When the runtime system receives...

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WebLogic vs WebSphere | WebLogic Server 11gR1 vs WebSphere 8.0 Application servers play a major role in modern enterprise computing by acting as the platform for the development, deployment, and integration of enterprise applications. Application servers facilitate common functions such as connection, security and...

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Weblogic vs Jboss Application servers play a major role in modern enterprise computing by acting as the platform for the development, deployment, and integration of enterprise applications. Application servers facilitate common functions, such as connection, security and integration. This allows developers to focus...

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NTFS vs FAT A file system (also known as filesystem) is a technique for storing data in an organized and a human-readable form. The basic unit of a data file system is called a file. A file system is a very important component residing in most data storage devices like hard drives, CDs and DVDs. A file system...

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Remote Desktop vs VNC Remote Desktop and VNC (Virtual Network Computing) are two of the popular GUI based desktop sharing applications. Both of them can be used to remotely login to another computer and access the desktop, data, applications and even control it remotely. Remote Desktop runs on Windows machines,...

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SSD vs vs HDD HDD and SSD are two types of devices used for data storage. HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is an electromechanical device with internal moving parts, while SSD (Solid-state Drive) stores data in memory chips. Both HDD and SSD use the same interface, therefore they are easily replaceable with each other. HDD...

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Serial vs Parallel Port A port (derived from Latin word “porta” for door) is a physical interface that connects a computer to other computers or hardware input/output devices. Based on the signal transfer, ports are divided in to two groups as serial and parallel ports. Serial ports transfer data one bit...

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Authentication vs Authorisation The process of securely identifying its users by a system is called authentication. Authentication tries to identify the identity of the user and whether the user is actually the person he/she is representing to be. Determining the level of access (what resources are made accessible...

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Address Bus vs Data Bus According to computer architecture, a bus is defined as a system that transfers data between hardware components of a computer or between two separate computers. Initially, buses were made up using electrical wires, but now the term bus is used more broadly to identify any physical subsystem...

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