Processor Components

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Control Unit's responsibility
Directs
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Bi-directional path for data movement
Data Bus
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Division of memory into fixed-size groups
Words
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Carries out arithmetic and logical operations
ALU
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Temporary storage for the data in the ALU
Accumulator
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Specific name for each memory unit
Address
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A set of parallel wires
Bus
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Synchronises operations
Clock
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Holds the next instruction's address
PC
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Unit for temporarily storing data read from or written to memory
MDR
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Type of logic operations ALU can perform
Boolean
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Transmits command, timing, and status information
Control Bus
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Fetch-Execute cycle phase: Copying address to MAR
Fetch
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Holds the current instruction being executed
CIR
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Fetch-Execute cycle phase: Carrying out the opcode
Execute
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Card 2

Front

Bi-directional path for data movement

Back

Data Bus

Card 3

Front

Division of memory into fixed-size groups

Back

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Card 4

Front

Carries out arithmetic and logical operations

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Temporary storage for the data in the ALU

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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