Computer Hardware, part 1 - Chapter 5

Carries out the fetch-execute cycle

Manages memory allocation

Processes arithmetic operations

Controls input and output devices

Calculations

Data Storage

Input/Output Operations

Memory Management

Stores programs and data while they are in use

Stores data permanently

Processes data in batches

Caches frequently accessed data

Central Processing Unit

Control Processing Unit

Central Program Unit

Computer Processing Unit

Address of current instruction temporarily stored here

Permanent storage for all instructions

Cache for frequently accessed data

Buffer for input/output operations

Temporarily stores data being fetched from the main memory

Permanently stores data for long-term access

Processes data before sending it to the CPU

Manages the input and output operations of the computer

Fetch and instruction

Execute and store

Load and process

Fetch and decode

A core is a single processor.

A core is a type of memory.

A core is a type of storage device.

A core is a graphics processing unit.

Stores results from calculations before being sent to the printer

Results from calculations are stored in the accumulator before being stored in the main memory

Holds data temporarily while the CPU processes it

Is a type of permanent storage for data

Temporarily stores frequently used instructions

Stores all data permanently

Increases the speed of the CPU by overclocking

Manages network traffic efficiently