Time Scales Clock Cycles Most computers controlled by high frequency clock signal Typical Range 100 MHZ 108 cycles per second Clock period = 10ns ·26Hz 2 X 109 cycles per second Clock period =0.5ns7 Time Scales • Clock Cycles – Most computers controlled by high frequency clock signal – Typical Range • 100 MHz – 108 cycles per second – Clock period = 10ns • 2 GHz – 2 X 109 cycles per second – Clock period = 0.5ns