Knowing that:
1. No version of Windows in recent history has been written for SPARC processors.
2. SPARC processors are expensive. You'll never see them on a Wal-Mart shelf.
3. The x86 architecture is the most popular architecture for computers.
4. Windows is the most popular operating system
You most definitely have a computer with an x86 processor.
Solaris currently targets SPARC, x86, and x86_64 systems.
An x86 computer starts in real mode.
The X86 64 is considered to refer to the central processing unit for computers. The X86 64 predominantly supports both physical and virtual memory on computer systems.
The most reliable information on Salaris 10 can be found on the oracle website. The Solaris 10 provides enterprise security and performance for SPARC and x86 systems.
SPARC was created in 1985.
The 3 main architechtures in use are, i386 (Intel/AMD Based), PowerPC (Older Apple, IBM), and Sun SPARC, they each have their advantages and disadvantages, the most common is i386, its what all windows computers, and now apples Macintosh line use.
They are both CPU types. Intel mainly make what are known as x86 processors which have a particular instruction set and conform to whats known as a CISC ( Complex Instruction Set ) type - These are also made by AMD. This means most instructions are implemented in silicon. The SPARC architecture is a RISC ( Reduced Instruction Set ) type where they implement a lower number of instructions in silicon which makes each instrucion faster and then other instruction are made from combinations of the hardware based ones.Another major difference is the byte ordering in that the bits are Big Endian in SPARC and little endian in Intel / x86 i.e. BE reads bytes left to right, LE is right to left
Intel x86 multicoreAMD x86 multicoreIntel AtomIntel CeleronARMetc.
x86 and x86-64 (x64) are not mutually exclusive. x86-64 is a superset of x86, with 64-bit instructions. Many people still run 32-bit (x86) applications and operating systems on 64-bit processors. The reverse is not possible, though; you can't run a 64-bit system on a processor that only supports 32-bit.
Master boot record
Yes. The Android-x86 Project has ported Andoid to desktop and laptop computers. Note that if you don't have a touchscreen device, apps can be very awkward to use (though you can use a mouse).
MBR - Master Boot Record