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3 Cards in this Set
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Control Unit (CU)
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- Manages execution of instructions
- By sending control signals to other parts of the processor using buses - Controls the fetch/execute cycle -- Decides which instruction to carry out -- Then fetches it, decodes it, and synchronizes its execution - Synchronizes actions using an inbuilt clock |
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Memory Unit (MU)
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- Everything the processor is going to use is stored here
- Stores part of the operating system currently in use - Stores software currently in use - Stores data needed to carry out those instructions |
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Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
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- Carries out arithmetic calculations
- Carries out logical decisions - Acts as a gateway to the processor |
