Paper1:
Computer Systems.
Systems Architecture Revision
Systems Architecture Revision
The purpose of the CPU
The fetch-execute cycle
Common CPU components and their function:
ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
CU (Control Unit)
Cache
Registers
Von Neumann architecture:
MAR (Memory Address Register)
MDR (Memory Data Register)
Program Counter
Accumulator
How common characteristics of CPUs affect their performance:
Clock speed
Cache size
Number of Cores
The purpose and characteristics of embedded systems
Examples of embedded systems
Systems Architecture Assessment
Systems Architecture Assessment
