Parts of the CPU

Description

A level Computing Mind Map on Parts of the CPU, created by Matt Smith on 31/01/2017.
Matt Smith
Mind Map by Matt Smith, updated more than 1 year ago
Matt Smith
Created by Matt Smith about 7 years ago
21
0

Resource summary

Parts of the CPU
  1. The Accumulator
    1. Stores result of the ALU
    2. The ALU
      1. Does the maths and comparison of the CPU
      2. The Program Counter
        1. Holds the address of the next instruction
        2. The Memory Address Register
          1. Stores address in RAM of what needs to be fetched
          2. The Current Instruction Register
            1. Stores the current instruction
            2. The Control Bus
              1. Allows the Control unit to talk to the RAM
              2. The Memory Data Register
                1. Stores the value received from RAM
                2. The Control Unit
                  1. Tells RAM what to do
                  2. The Data Bus
                    1. Allows the RAM to talk to the MDR
                    2. The Address Bus
                      1. Allows the MAR to talk to the RAM
                      Show full summary Hide full summary

                      Similar

                      A level Computing Quiz
                      Zacchaeus Snape
                      Types and Components of Computer Systems
                      Jess Peason
                      Input Devices
                      Jess Peason
                      Output Devices
                      Jess Peason
                      Computing
                      Kwame Oteng-Adusei
                      Pack of playing cards answer
                      Karl Taylor
                      Code Challenge Flow Chart
                      Charlotte Hilton
                      Computing Hardware - CPU and Memory
                      ollietablet123
                      Computer Systems
                      lisawinkler10
                      Computer science quiz
                      Ryan Barton
                      Input, output and storage devices
                      Mr A Esch