CPU Central Processing Unit Central Processing Unit
- 1. Central Processing Unit NAME : VAISHNAVI. A. SUB : CFOA. BCA 1SEM. DATE: 12/11/24
- 2. What is CPU? A processor or microprocessor is a small chip that resides in computers. Central Processing Unit. CPU is the brain and heart of a computer. Every operation done with the computer is processed by the CPU.
- 3. Processor on mother board The CPU fits into the motherboard The motherboard serves as a base connecting all the components of the computer On the corner of the motherboard, there is a memory slot
- 4. The RAM chip fits into the memory slot RAM is short for Random Access Memory RAM holds all the data that is being processed by the CPU
- 5. On the left of the motherboard, there are USB ports USB is short for Universal Serial Bus The input and output devices can plug into the USB ports using USB cables
- 6. A processor performs three basic functions Receive input data Process data Output data
- 8. Memory Unit The memory unit supplies information to other units of the computer when needed This unit stores all the data and the instructions required for processing It stores intermediate and final results of processing It stores data temporarily or permanently
- 9. Control Unit The control unit acts like a supervisor It controls the operation of all parts of the computer
- 10. Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) 1.The ALU is the heart of the CPU. 2. It performs various arithmetic and logical operations on the data provided The popular brands of processors are Intel and AMD. The processors are rated depending on their price, power and performance