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CPU
the circuitry in a computer that controls the manipulation of data
Arithmetic/Logic Unit (APU)
+/- function
Control Unit
coordinates the machine’s activities
Register Unit
data storage cells > register
Bus
the electronic connection that connects all the devices on the computer to the CPU & each other
Main Memory
the high speed memory associated with the CPU; stores computer programs for execution
Computer Programs
in order for instructions to be executed by the CPU, they must be reduced to machine language
Machine Language Instruction
consists of an instruction code followed by an address or addresses
Motherboard (aka, mainboard)
a large circuit board that holds computer components