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Also called the "Microprocessor."

The "Brains" of the computer.

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Basic operation performed by a central processing unit (CPU).

Main Parts:

The instruction Cycle (I-Cycle)

The Execution Cycle (E-cycle)

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Sometimes called a "Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle."

The basic operational process of a computer

The instruction cycle is the amount it takes to retrieve instructions to perform a specified task and complete the command.

- Determines what actions the instruction dictates and carries out those actions.

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The execution cycle refers to the amount of time it takes the CPU to execute the instruction and store results in RAM.

- Performs/obeys the instructions.

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The arithmetic unit performs arithmetic computations and logical operations.

- Arithmetic computations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

The logic unit involves comparisons

- Asks the computer to determine if two numbers are equal or if one number is greater than or less than another number.

The ALU executes commands.

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The control unit coordinates all of the processor's activities.

It manages the flow of information through the processor by controlling what happens inside it.

- Decodes the instructions and controls all the other internal components. It's what makes it work

Changes the instruction into machine language.

- Uses binary code, which contain only 1's and 0's.