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10 Cards in this Set
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Fetch
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Microprocessor gets a software instruction from memory telling it what to do with the data.
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Decode
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Microprocessor determines what the instruction means.
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Execute
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Microprocessor performs the instruction.
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Transistor
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A type of switch that contains no moving parts and uses electricity to turn itself on and off.
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Micron
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a very small metric measurement
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Silicon wafers
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holds hundreds of microprocessors.
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Architectural Design
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People coming up with the the Architectural features of a microprocessor.
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Logic Design
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Is responsible for taking the Architectural features and putting the logic blocks together.
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Circuit Design
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physical circuitry connect up the transistors that are going to perform that function.
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Mass Design
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All of this information is captured in a computer.
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