
1.1 Systems Architecture - Key Vocabulary Flashcards

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Mrs Danaher
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit - The main component of a computer that carries out instructions, performs calculations, and manages other operations.
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CU
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Control Unit - the part of the CPU that manages the functions of all other parts of the CPU.
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Decoder
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Part of the control unit (CU) that decodes the binary instructions fetched from memory.
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RAM
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Random Access Memory - the main volatile memory into which programs are loaded from the hard drive.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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MAR
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Memory Address Register - A small, fast memory used to store the RAM address of the next instruction.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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MDR
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Memory Data Register - a small, fast memory used to store the information collected from the RAM before processing.
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PC
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Program Counter - Keeps track of the current instruction number in the program.
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