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Lesson 2: The CPU: Unit 2: Computer Architecture
Lesson 2: The CPU: Unit 2: Computer Architecture
Lesson 2: The CPU: Unit 2: Computer Architecture
Utility software
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Plenary
Utility software
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Plenary
Utility software
● Compression software
● Encryption software
● An email application
● Defragmentation software
● Antivirus software
● Backup tools
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Objectives
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Activity 1
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Activity 1
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Activity 1
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Activity 1
The CPU
Input Output
Main Memory
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Activity 2
3. Buses
4. Registers
5. Clock Bus Registers
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Activity 2
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Activity 2
Control unit
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Activity 2
Control unit
Control
What does it control, manage, or Unit
store?
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Activity 2
Control unit
Control
What does it control, manage, or store? Unit
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Activity 2
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Activity 2
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Activity 2
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Activity 2
Clock
Clock
The CPU contains an internal clock that is
used to regulate the number of cycles
carried out per second, and synchronise
the other components.
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Activity 2
Clock
Clock
What characteristics does the clock
need to have?
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Activity 2
Clock
Clock
What characteristics does the clock
need to have?
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Activity 2
Registers
Registers
Registers
Program counter
This register counts up as each instruction
is executed, keeping track of how many Registers
instructions are in a program.
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Activity 2
Registers
Accumulator
Stores important data being used in
calculations.
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Activity 2
Registers
Registers
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Activity 2
Buses
Bus
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Activity 2
Buses
Bus
Bus
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Activity 2
Buses
Bus
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Activity 3
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Activity 2
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Activity 2
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Summary
Next lesson
Learnt about the components of the CPU Understand the cycle that a processor goes
through when executing instructions
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