Microprocessors: Prelim Flashcards
Manage the communications between the Central Processing Unit and parts of motherboard. North bridge is directly towards Front Side Bus (FSB). Other are host bridge and Memory Controller Hub (MCH).
Northbridges
Another chipset of logical chipset Architecture. It is the Peripheral Component Interconnect bus in the motherboard. The main function is to control the Input Output function
Southbridge
Random Access Memory
Temporary Memory
Decodes the instruction from high level language’s to machine languages and passes to CPU.
Decoder
Important parts of computer as it perform all the processing parts of computer
Central Processing Unit
Basically the brain of the computer . We can also call it simply a processor or CPU.
Microprocessor
As per the name, in this, the instructions are quite simple, and hence, they execute quickly. Moreover, the instructions get complete in one clock cycle and also use a few addressing modes only. Besides, it makes use of multiple registers so that interaction with memory is less.
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
The speed is which a microprocessor can execute the instruction . And also the number of cycles that the processor executes per second.
Clock speed
The set of machine level instruction that a microprocessor executed.
Instruction Set
These are the memory areas which the CPU directly uses for processing. Its function is to store data from input or store data between calculation.it also stores the output results.
Registers
Control the IC functioning. Responsible for managing the data flow of all devices like USB, SATA drives and Audio Controller.
South Bridges
The internal memory that stores the data and instruction of the CPU. It is volatile in nature
Primary Memory
it decodes the instruction from high level languages to machines language and passes them to the CPU.
Decoder
When it comes to computer architecture there is two significant parts of a motherboard called
Chipset
Microchip that has all the components of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) on a single Integrated Circuit.
Microprocessor
An internal or external system that stores data and instructions on a device. It consists of several cells, called memory cells, that each have a unique identification number.
Computer memory
A similar function coordinating the data flow between the processor and peripherals such as sound card or network card
Southbridges
Used as the Brain of the Circuit
Microcontroller
The primary memory, stores small amounts of data that the computer can access while you’re actively using it.
Internal memory
The second type of RAM and stores data as long as there is power in the system, unlike DRAM which is refreshed much more frequently
Static random access memory
The responsible for coordinating the data flow between the memory, the video card and the processor
Northbridge
Processor exist to make the computer work faster. They are a computer brain and are located on the __.
Motherboard
Considered a self-contained system with a processor, memory and peripherals and can be used as an __
Embedded System
Another type of primary internal memory, but unlike RAM, ROM is non-volatile and stores data permanently.
Read-only memory
A type of ROM that begins as memory with no data on it. A user can write data onto the chip using a special device
Programmable read-only memory
Known as secondary memory, is memory not directly connected to the CPU that you can attach or remove as needed. There are many types of external memory that individuals use in their devices.
External memory
An internal high-speed semiconductor memory that stores instances of data frequently used by the CPU. It provides access to the CPU, so when the CPU requests data or programs
Cache memory
