Systems Architecture

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Registers

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Small storage locations within the CPU

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Von Neumann architecture

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A computer architecture model with components like MAR, MDR, Program Counter, and Accumulator

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MAR

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Memory Address Register, part of the Von Neumann architecture

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MDR

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Memory Data Register, part of the Von Neumann architecture

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Program Counter

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A register that holds the address of the next instruction

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Clock speed

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A characteristic affecting CPU performance

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Cache size

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A characteristic affecting CPU performance

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Embedded systems

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Specialized computing systems within larger systems

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Purpose of embedded systems

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To perform dedicated functions within larger systems

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Effects of changing CPU characteristics

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Impacts system performance individually or in combination