OCR H446 · Component 01

1.1.1 Structure of the processor

CPU components, registers, buses, the fetch-decode-execute cycle, performance factors, pipelining, and processor architectures.

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What is the role of the CPU?CPU
What does the Control Unit do?Components
What is the role of the ALU?Components
What is a register?Registers
What is the Accumulator used for?Registers
What does the Program Counter store?Registers

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