17 Sept 2013

Processor



* Called the central processing unit (CPU), 
interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer
CPU speeds is measured in gigahertz (GHz).
CPU Components :
– Control unit 
– Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

Control Unit :
# The component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer. 
ALU :
Performs arithmetic, comparison and other operations.
# Arithmetic operations include basic calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.



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