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1.1.1 The purpose of the CPU Bite size revision for GCSE Computer Science
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Today we're looking at the purpose of the CPU, specifically the following parts from the OCR Computer Science Specification (https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/225975-specification-accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf)
the purpose of the CPU
Von Neumann architecture:
MAR (Memory Address Register)
MDR (Memory Data Register)
Program Counter
Accumulator
common CPU components and their function:
ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
CU (Control Unit)
Cache
the function of the CPU as fetch and execute instructions stored in memory
clock speed
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Today we're looking at the purpose of the CPU, specifically the following parts from the OCR Computer Science Specification (https://www.ocr.org.uk/images/225975-specification-accredited-gcse-computer-science-j276.pdf)
the purpose of the CPU
Von Neumann architecture:
MAR (Memory Address Register)
MDR (Memory Data Register)
Program Counter
Accumulator
common CPU components and their function:
ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
CU (Control Unit)
Cache
the function of the CPU as fetch and execute instructions stored in memory
clock speed
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitesize-computer-science/message
9 min