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A comprehensive summary of Learning Unit 2: Hardware for the Grade 12 IEB finals paper

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A summary of Hardware in the grade 11 IT Theory book for IEB finals. Includes useful diagrams and visual representations.

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, CPU Design
Control Unit :

Controls execution of each instruction

Sends and the
read /write
signals

to
memory
address of the instruction or (data) to be

fetched ( or stored in case of data ) .





The instruction / data fetched is stored in the

in the CU in the ALU
registers or
registers

Arithmetic Logic Unit :

Calculations and take
place
logical comparisons





in the ALU

Current instruction is broken down and stored

in the
See more registers .




The accumulator the that
is
register

in stores



Registers : the

When data
result of each execution .







Purpose to store the current instruction and it's data .

is loaded or saved it is written


Registers are made
by static RAM (SRAM ) from RAM to the accumulator and vice versa

does
SRAM :
contain capicitors that have
constantly ( saved data goes from the accumulator RAM )

not to to



refresh which speeds it up ,
it is
expensive .







Registers can be 32 or 66 bits Thread vs


The data
bits that
they in 32
multiprocessing

or
represent can
process
6k bit
groups
.




Parallel Processing Serial
Processing
:
.




Method simultaneously breaking up and
of
Historically



CPU could 's
only process



,
one


running program instructions multiple on
instruction at a time lone
single core )
microprocessors thereby reducing process
,
time •
Serial
processing allows
you to
process multiple
A be broken
single problem

can into
up instructions at a time .




separate that done the
parts are at


same time -
in parallel Multiprocessing :



Having decrease


Processing


multiple CPU 's or cores to




Allows
Hyperthreading :
processing time
Instead of
.




the
the instruction be
preloaded duplicating only the entire
• •

next to
registers ,



into a second set of registers while the a

which
running
in
is
program
the
core is
duplicated the on CPU chip .




first set was
being processed reducing computers memory .



Having multiple cores means multiple processes can
the time taken between instructions .
run at the same time ,
instead of appearing
Creates ( hyperthreading )
logical from physical to the

two cores one core .
run at same time
.




Developed by Allows for Must be
supported by and motherboard
intel
switching 05
• .

context .




Each thread between processes
of instructions called eliminating time

set is a


Each time the CPU switches between the two of
saving by loading data into
processes all values related to that registers instead of slower RAM Overall :
process
.



,




Must be Number of
( the ) stored in the supported by 05 speed of CPU and
• •



process state are
registers .
cores ,
register

Makes 05 think there are more cores .
size all have individual effect on CPU

Eliminates need
Can other instructions independent other
They also have compound effect
+0
operate of performance

core a
fetch from
.




save -1

Eliminates idle time
RAM when combined .




Each loaded into the CPU the dual
Looking multiple in isolation is not




efficiency

state is
pre -




using registers +30% at
processors
feasible when determining CPU speed .

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