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
2
Q
What does CPU stand for?
A
Central Processing Unit
3
Q
What does the Control Unit do?
A
Sends control signals and controls the operation
4
Q
What is the registers purpose?
A
Temporary storage space for one instruction
5
Q
What is the ALU purpose?
A
Performs simple calculations and logical operations
6
Q
What is the caches purpose?
A
Used temporarily to store frequently used instructions and is much faster to access than RAM
7
Q
Describe a key feature of Von Newmann architecture?
A
Stores both program instructions and data in the same memory (RAM)
