ICS2O_0103_CPU

= Central Processing Unit (CPU) =

A central processing unit (CPU), also referred to as a central processor unit, is the hardware within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. In general terms it processes the **input** in order to produce the **output**. >> Socket >> Number of cores >> Clock Speed (provide examples and explain units) >> L1/L2/L3/Smart Cache >> Graphics Processor >> Graphics DirectX >> One other aspect of your choosing >> **Note:** You may use additional sources if necessary. Each of these aspects will be evaluated in the future (unit test!) and this document will be a key study aid.
 * 1) Read the following pages:
 * 2) http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Specs-Explained-CPU-137/#Introduction
 * 3) @http://www.learning-about-computers.com/tutorials/processor.shtml
 * 4) Open a word processing program (Writer, Word, etc.)
 * 5) Name the file (using your actual name): Lastname_Firstname_CPU (make sure it has the .doc file extension)
 * 6) Make sure the file is saved on your network drive (not on the hard drive of the computer).
 * 7) Summarize in your own words (using headings and proper formatting) the following aspects of a CPU:
 * 1) Do a little additional research and provide a short explanation in your own words (3 to 4 sentences) explaining the binary number system. Can you add 0110 and 0011?
 * 2) Once you are finished, save the document and place it in the appropriate handin folder.