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Central Processing
Unit (CPU)
Originated way back in the
mists of computer time when
a single massive cabinet
contained the circuitry
required to interpret machine
level program instructions
and perform operations on
the data supplied.
It components
are:
Control unit
The control unit
manages the processing
of instructions and
coordinates the flow of
data within the CPU and
between other
computer components.
Cache:
Arithmetic and
Logic Unit (ALU):
Performs basic
arithmetic operations
(addition,
subtraction,
multiplication, and
division) and logical
operations (AND, OR,
and NOT) on data.
Clock
Generates a constant
pulse at a specific
frequency and these
clock cycles
coordinate the
operations of the
CPU.