CS1.1 - Purpose of CPU - Fetch Execute Cycle
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What is a computer?
Electronic device that takes input, processes data, and delivers output.
How do computers process information?
Follow a set of instructions known as a computer program.
What are the two main parts of a computer?
CPU and memory.
What does memory do?
Stores programs and data.
What does the CPU do?
Carries out instructions.
What happens during the fetch stage of the fetch-execute cycle?
Fetch next instruction from memory and brings it to the CPU.
What happens during the decode stage of the fetch-execute cycle?
Inspect instruction and work out what it needs to do.
What happens during the execute stage of the fetch-execute cycle?
Carry out instruction such as getting more data from memory, performing a calculation or storing information in memory.