The CPU

Purpose of the CPU Registers (2 marks)

Describe the purpose of the CPU’s registers during the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

Explain the function of the CPU and its components within the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

What are the roles of the clock, address bus, data bus, and control bus in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

Explain how the main memory interacts with the CPU during the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

Describe the von Neumann stored program concept.

Explain what is meant by an embedded system.

Compare and contrast embedded systems and non-embedded systems, providing two differences in your answer.

Define the term ‘register’ in the context of CPU architecture.

How does the number of processor cores affect the performance of a CPU?

Discuss how cache size can influence the performance of a CPU.