Re: What is CPU ?

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:54 pm

A computer's CPU handles all instructions it receives from hardware and software running on the computer.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:54 pm

he CPU is often referred to as the brain of the computer. However, it is more appropriate to refer to software as the brain and the CPU as a very efficient calculator.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:54 pm

The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer is a piece of hardware that carries out the instructions of a computer program.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:54 pm

A CPU is really good with numbers, but if it wasn't for the software it wouldn't know how to do anything else.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:54 pm

It performs the basicarithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of a computer system.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm

A CPU is really good with numbers, but if it wasn't for the software it wouldn't know how to do anything else.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm

Every computer in your office contains a crucially important device called a Central Processing Unit, or CPU.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:55 pm

When referring to your computer or monitor, it is proper to refer to them as either the "computer" or "monitor" and not a CPU. The CPU is a chip inside the computer.

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The CPU performs arithmetic and makes logical decisions at speeds up to billions of operations per second.

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The picture below is an example of what the top and bottom of an Intel Pentium processor may look. The processor is placed and secured into a compatible CPU socket found on the motherboard.

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The CPU performs arithmetic and makes logical decisions at speeds up to billions of operations per second.

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Processors produce heat, so they are covered with a heat sink to keep them cool and running smoothly.

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The Four Primary Functions of the CPU.

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On the bottom of the chip are hundreds of connector pins that plug into each of the corresponding holes in the socket.

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Today, most CPU's resemble the picture shown above. However, Intel and AMD have also experimented with slot processors that were much larger and slid into a slot on the motherboard.

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The CPU processes instructions it receives in the process of decoding data. In processing this data,

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the CPU performs four basic steps:

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Fetch Each instruction is stored in memory and has its own address.

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Fetch Each instruction is stored in memory and has its own address.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:57 pm

Also, over the years, there have been dozens of different types of sockets on motherboards. Each socket only supports specific types of processors and each has its own pin layout.

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:57 pm

A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logic,

Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:57 pm

A central processing unit (CPU) is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logic,

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controlling and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.

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The CPU's main function is to take input from a peripheral (keyboard, mouse, printer, etc) or computer program, and interpret what it needs.

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The CPU then either outputs information to your monitor or performs the peripheral's requested task.