CPU Core Components (computing components micro deck 1)

Question 1

The part of a computer, consisting of the control unit and ALU, that handles the processing of data and execution of tasks

Answer 1

central processing unit (CPU)

Question 2

arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

Answer 2

Part of cpu that does mathematical and logical operations

Question 3

the part of the CPU that directs its operation, managing the execution of instructions and coordinating other components

Answer 3

Control unit

Question 4

register

Answer 4

tiny, volatile and fastest unit of memory in the cpu where data that is being used right now is kept.

Question 5

instruction register

Answer 5

The part of the control unit that holds the current instruction to be decoded during the fetch-execute cycle

Question 6

program counter

Answer 6

The part of the control unit that contains the address of the next instruction to be executed in a program.