1.1a - The CPU Flashcards

1
Q

What is the purpose of the CPU?

A

Process data and instructions and perform the fetch decode execute cycle

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2
Q

What does CPU stand for?

A

Central Processing Unit

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3
Q

What does the Control Unit do?

A

Sends control signals and controls the operation

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4
Q

What is the registers purpose?

A

Temporary storage space for one instruction

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5
Q

What is the ALU purpose?

A

Performs simple calculations and logical operations

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6
Q

What is the caches purpose?

A

Used temporarily to store frequently used instructions and is much faster to access than RAM

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7
Q

Describe a key feature of Von Newmann architecture?

A

Stores both program instructions and data in the same memory (RAM)

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