1.1.1 Structure and Function of the Processor

In depth but concise notes for topic 1.1.1 Structure and Function of the Processor. Sourced from numerous different textbooks and websites and condensed into a clear and easy to understand document for a guaranteed A - A*. Document includes: 1. Components of the CPU 2. Registers - special purpose registers and general purpose registers 3. Buses 4. Fetch - decode - execute cycle 5. CPU performance 6. Computer Architecture - Von Neumann, Harvard, Contemporary

This presentation is perfect for teaching yourself or students on all the necessary content for topic 1.1.1 of the OCR A level (Structure and Function of the Processor). It was made whilst working closely with the specification, so that nothing has been left out, and contains some examples. Based on the PMT Advances notes.