A computer user is downloading software from the Internet and notices the following at the end of the install file: ``¦x86.exe`. Which of the following statements
BEST represents what the ``¦x86.exe` means in the installation file?
A computer user is downloading software from the Internet and notices the following at the end of the install file: ``¦x86.exe`. Which of the following statements
BEST represents what the ``¦x86.exe` means in the installation file?
x86 refers to a family of instruction set architectures based on the Intel 8086 CPU and its variants. The term 'x86' is typically used to denote 32-bit instruction set architectures. Consequently, a file ending in 'x86.exe' indicates that the software is meant for 32-bit CPU architecture installations.
x86 is for 32 bit only. It is sometimes also referred to as x86- 32 . x86- 64 supports 64 bit. They often referred by the term x64
x86 which is 32-bit, can be installed on both 32-bit and 64-bit. Answer is B
x86 can install on 32 and 64 bit, but it might only work on 32 bit, 64 bit won't run on x86 chip
You should be able to install the app on a 64-bit but may not run correctly
The original version of x86 created in 1978 was designed for 16-bit CPUs. This means that each instruction is 16-bits "wide." The first 32-bit CPU was introduced in 1985 and the x86 instruction set was updated to a 32-bit version, called x86-32 or IA-32 (Intel Architecture).
B. x86 supports an installation on a 32-bit and a 64-bit CPU architecture.