Unit 1.1

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Year 11 Computing Mind Map on Unit 1.1, created by Georgios Mikalef on 05/10/2017.
Georgios Mikalef
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Unit 1.1
  1. CPU
    1. Fetch, decode, execute instructions
      1. inside a CPU
        1. Core
          1. More cores can do more things all at once
            1. dual, quad, octa cores
            2. ALU
              1. Performs logical operations such as -,+,÷,×
                1. Performs arithmetic calculations
                2. Control unit
                  1. Controls flow with in the CPU and data
                    1. Tells the inputs and outputs what to do with the instructions
                    2. Cache
                      1. Registers
                        1. Memory address register
                          1. Memory data register
                            1. Program counter
                              1. Accumulator
                                1. Value being worked on
                                2. Provides temporary storage for the CPU
                            2. Embedded System
                              1. A computer system built into a device which does one task over and over again
                                1. Cheap, reliable and easy to code
                                  1. E.g coffee machine toaster etc
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