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- 1What does FDE stand for?fetch, decode, execute
- 2What does the Hard Drive do?stores all your saved data. e.g. photos, files.
- 3What does the CPU do?A CPU interprets the program's instructions and creates the output that you interface with when you're using a computer.
- 4What does RAM stand for?random access memory
- 5What does ROM stand for?read only memory
- 6What is clock speed?number of cycles a CPU can do per second
- 7What does more cores do for a computer?means that a computer can execute more instructions at once.
- 8What is cache?Cache is a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU
- 9What does RAM do?It stores the information your computer is actively using so that it can be accessed quickly.
- 10What does the ALU do?the ALU performs calculations and logical decisions within the CPU.
- 11What is the role of the control unit?The control unit controls and monitors communications between the hardware attached to the computer.
- 12what are the 4 registers..program counter.
.memory address register (MAR)
.memory data register (MDR)
.current instruction register (CIR)
.accumulator (ACC)
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