CPU Flashcards
1
Q
What does the CPU stand for?
A
Central processing unit
2
Q
What does the CPU do?
A
Fetch-Execute-Decode cycle
3
Q
What does the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle do?
A
Fetches instructions from memory
Decodes these instructions
Then executes them
4
Q
What is the purpose of the CPU?
A
Process data & instructions
Control other components within computer
