intro to computers chapter 6

processor component that directs and coordinates operations in the computer

• control unit

• ALU

• RAM

• machine cycle

processor component that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations

• control unit

• ALU

• RAM

• machine cycle

consists of memory chips that can be read from/written to by the processor

• control unit

• ALU

• RAM

• machine cycle

a set of four basic operations that a processor repeats for every instruction: fetching, decoding, executing, and storing

• control unit

• ALU

• RAM

• machine cycle

unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory

• address

• analog

• binary system

• bit

uses continuous signals that vary in strength and quality

• address

• analog

• binary system

• byte

a number system that has just 2 unique digits, 0-1

• analog

• binary system

• bit

• byte

smallest unit of data the computer can process, each 0 or 1 is called a bit

• adress

• binary system

• byte

• bit

8 bits are grouped together as a unit

• byte

• bit

• address

• analog

a temporary storage area

• analog

• cache

• binary system

• chip