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1CPUCPU (Central Processing Unit)
it stores data and instructions and controls the operation of all parts of the computer.
2FETCHThe basic operation of a computer is called the fetch
3DECODErefers to reversing the process of an encoding method
4EXECUTE CYCLEThe fetch – decode – execute cycle is the order of steps that the Central Processing Unit (CPU) uses to follow instructions.
5CONTROL UNITThe control unit is a component of a computer's central processing unit that directs the operation of the processor.
6ALUIn computing, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is a combinational digital circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers.
7REGISTERA processor register is a quickly accessible location available to a computer's processor.
8CLOCKthe clock refers to a microchip that regulates the timing and speed of all computer functions.
9CACHEis a small amount of memory which is a part of the CPU - closer to the CPU than RAM.
10PROGRAM COUNTERA program counter is a register in a computer processor that contains the address (location) of the instruction being executed at the current time.
11MEMORY ADDRESS REGISTERIn a computer, the memory address register is the CPU register that either stores the memory address from which data will be fetched to the CPU, or the address to which data will be sent and stored.
12MEMORY DATA REGISTERThe Memory Data Register (MDR) holds data that is being transferred to or from memory.
13ACCUMULATORIn a computer's central processing unit, the accumulator is a register in which intermediate arithmetic and logic results are stored.
14VON NEUMANN ARCHITECTUREVon Neumann architecture is the design upon which many general purpose computers are based.