Y10 CPU Architecture Flashcards

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CPU

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is the Central Processing Unit

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ALU

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is the Arithmetic Logic Unit which is part of the CPU

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Registers are...

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...small memory locations in the CPU

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Cache Memory

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is very fast memory that allows for quick data access to the CPU

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Clock Speed

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is the speed at which a CPU executes instructions. This is measured in GHz

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Multicore Processor

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is a CPU with multiple processing units AKA cores

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Instruction Set

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is a collection of commands a CPU can execute

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Von Neumann Architecture

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is the CPU design upon which many general purpose computers are based

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Embedded system

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is a small computer that forms part of a larger system, device or machine

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A general purpose computer 

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is one that is designed to be able to carry out many different tasks