Subsection 07 Microprocessors Flashcards
A clock pulse in processor equipment is to?
Synchronise everything
A computer processor has within it?
ALU, control system, Register
A microprocessor’s operation is limited by?
It’s speed of memory operation
A Priority encoder outputs the?
Highest input
An ALU performs the following?
Input/output, Arithmetic, Logic functions
An RS Flip-Flop in normal use has the Q output high in the set mode and?
Low in the reset mode
How is multiplication achieved in an ALU?
By addition
In a computer the code that fetches correct data and feeds it to the ALU is called?
The instruction set
The arithmetic logic unit ( ALU ) in a central processor unit ( CPU ) carries out?
Computations as instructed
The CPU consists of?
ALU, Timing and control section and Register
The CPU requires a clock to determine the?
Speed of operation
The overall function of a microprocessor is it accepts data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory and provides?
Results as output
The smallest operation of a CPU is?
The time cycle
What is mean’t by the term “ Real time processing”?
In time with the access to the memory
What is the function of a status register in a microprocessor?
To indicate the status of the processor
What is the purpose of the ALU?
The part of the CPU where arithmetic and logic operations are carried out
Where does the clock signal in a microprocessor come from?
Control unit
Where is the operating program for the CPU stored?
Memory unit
