Ch 10 · Check Your Understanding · Theory

Topic 10 of 10 in Computer Architecture — Inside the CPU — 4 lessons.

The Model

The Cycle

Registers

Foundation Secured

You can now describe the von Neumann model, name the CPU's parts and key registers, walk through the fetch–decode–execute cycle, explain the buses and the memory hierarchy, and give the factors that affect performance.

All topics in Theory Computer-architecture

1. The Von Neumann Model
2. Inside the CPU
3. Registers
4. The Fetch–Decode–Execute Cycle
5. Buses
6. The Memory Hierarchy
7. What Makes a CPU Fast
8. Assembly Language & Addressing Modes
9. Virtual Machines & Parallel Processing (A Level)
10. Check Your Understanding