# Cambridge International A Level Computer Science (9618): Section 15: Hardware & Virtual Machines

> RISC vs CISC processor architectures, parallel and multiprocessor architectures (SIMD, MIMD), instruction pipelining and branch prediction, and virtual machines and hardware emulation.

- **Track:** [Cambridge International A Level Computer Science (9618)](https://csmasters.dev/tracks/a-level-9618.md) (CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL 9618)
- **Module:** Section 15: Hardware & Virtual Machines
- **Total Lessons:** 4
- **URL:** https://csmasters.dev/tracks/a-level-9618/course_modules/15-hardware-and-virtual-machines

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## Module Lessons

### Lesson 1: [15.1 Processors: RISC vs CISC Architectures](https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/risc-vs-cisc-processors.md)
- **Estimated Duration:** 15 mins
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- **Access Level:** Open Theory (All-Access Practice)
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### Lesson 2: [15.2 Parallel Processing & Multiprocessor Architectures](https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/parallel-processing-and-multiprocessors.md)
- **Estimated Duration:** 15 mins
- **XP Reward:** 30 XP
- **Access Level:** Open Theory (All-Access Practice)
- **HTML Link:** https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/parallel-processing-and-multiprocessors

### Lesson 3: [15.3 Instruction Pipelining & Branch Prediction](https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/instruction-pipelining.md)
- **Estimated Duration:** 15 mins
- **XP Reward:** 30 XP
- **Access Level:** Open Theory (All-Access Practice)
- **HTML Link:** https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/instruction-pipelining

### Lesson 4: [15.4 Virtual Machines & Hardware Emulation](https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/virtual-machines-and-emulation.md)
- **Estimated Duration:** 15 mins
- **XP Reward:** 30 XP
- **Access Level:** Open Theory (All-Access Practice)
- **HTML Link:** https://csmasters.dev/learn/a-level-9618/virtual-machines-and-emulation