1.1.1 purpose of the CPU
1.1 What does CPU stand for? - answer1.1 Central Processing Unit
1.1 what is the purpose of the CPU? - answer1.1 The purpose of the CPU is to execute
program instructions
1.1 Where is the CPU Housed? - answer1.1 in a single chip
called a microprocessor
1.1 What is a register? - answer1.1 A special small and very fast memory location in the
CPU
1.1 What is the register used for? - answer1.1 To store small amounts of data (8, 16, 32
or 64 bit numbers) that the CPU is processing
1.1 what is the program counter for - answer1.1 holds the address of the next instruction
to be executed
1.1 What is MAR (Memory Address Register) - answer1.1 Used to temporarily store
memory addresses
1.1 What is MDR (Memory Data Register) - answer1.1 Used to temporarily store data
that is being used by the CPU
1.1 What is an Accumulator - answer1.1 An accumulator is a register for short-term,
intermediate storage of arithmetic and logic data in a computer's CPU
1.1 What does CPU stand for? - answer1.1 Central Processing Unit
1.1 what is the purpose of the CPU? - answer1.1 The purpose of the CPU is to execute
program instructions
1.1 Where is the CPU Housed? - answer1.1 in a single chip
called a microprocessor
1.1 What is a register? - answer1.1 A special small and very fast memory location in the
CPU
1.1 What is the register used for? - answer1.1 To store small amounts of data (8, 16, 32
or 64 bit numbers) that the CPU is processing
1.1 what is the program counter for - answer1.1 holds the address of the next instruction
to be executed
1.1 What is MAR (Memory Address Register) - answer1.1 Used to temporarily store
memory addresses
1.1 What is MDR (Memory Data Register) - answer1.1 Used to temporarily store data
that is being used by the CPU
1.1 What is an Accumulator - answer1.1 An accumulator is a register for short-term,
intermediate storage of arithmetic and logic data in a computer's CPU
