CPU and Registers

CPU and Registers

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Computers

12th Grade

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Llenore Coles

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of the CPU?

Back

To process all the data and instructions.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which register stores the results of the calculations done by the ALU?

Back

Accumulator

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which register holds the data / instructions that have been fetched from memory? Options: MAR, MDR, Accumulator, Program Counter

Back

MDR

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The ALU is:

Back

The arithmetic and logic unit

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are registers used for?

Back

To temporarily hold bits of data needed by the CPU.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of 'main memory'. Options: Hard Drive, USB Drive, RAM, ROM

Back

RAM

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a bus?

Back

A circuit that connect one part of CPU to other components.

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