The CPU is one of the main components of the computer. “A CPU has four primary functions: fetch, decode, execute, and write back.” The “fetch” retrieves instructions from other sources. The “decode” is the process where the CPU makes sense of its instruction using the language that it understands. “The “execute” can do three things, calculate hard mathematical functions, move data, and jump to different accesses in the program.” Finally the “writeback” basically takes the data that it receives and puts it in its own memory. All the functions help the CPU work properly and efficiently." All of the other hardware components and functions installed in the system must go through the CPU before the function can be carried out." (3) The CPU does almost all the functions of the computer and helps make the computer run much smoother. (1)
B. Why and how are some faster than others? Mitchell Buckley
The more transistors you have the faster your CPU will be. Transistors help make the CPU get done what it needs to get done in a shorter amount than other CPU’s. The transistors are making the computer faster and faster every time by a large majority, some CPU’s can gather more software than other. There are many manufacturing companies and many different manufacturing ideas towards CPU’s, all of the companies make their CPU’s differently and so that they work faster and better.(2)
C. What does the CPU plug into? Olivia Groves Why?
The CPU is plugged into the motherboard of the computer,which is basically the main circuit board for the computer which connects all things you would find on a computer like the keyboard, mouse, CPU, memory and other parts. The motherboard makes the CPU work because the CPU has little pins inside of it that make it work properly and the pins fit inside the motherboard which makes the CPU work and explains why the CPU needs the motherboard because without the motherboard the pins inside the CPU would not connect to anything and not work properly.(3)
What does it do?
The CPU is one of the main components of the computer. “A CPU has four primary functions: fetch, decode, execute, and write back.” The “fetch” retrieves instructions from other sources. The “decode” is the process where the CPU makes sense of its instruction using the language that it understands. “The “execute” can do three things, calculate hard mathematical functions, move data, and jump to different accesses in the program.” Finally the “writeback” basically takes the data that it receives and puts it in its own memory. All the functions help the CPU work properly and efficiently." All of the other hardware components and functions installed in the system must go through the CPU before the function can be carried out." (3) The CPU does almost all the functions of the computer and helps make the computer run much smoother. (1)
B. Why and how are some faster than others? Mitchell Buckley
The more transistors you have the faster your CPU will be. Transistors help make the CPU get done what it needs to get done in a shorter amount than other CPU’s. The transistors are making the computer faster and faster every time by a large majority, some CPU’s can gather more software than other. There are many manufacturing companies and many different manufacturing ideas towards CPU’s, all of the companies make their CPU’s differently and so that they work faster and better.(2)
C. What does the CPU plug into? Olivia Groves
Why?
The CPU is plugged into the motherboard of the computer,which is basically the main circuit board for the computer which connects all things you would find on a computer like the keyboard, mouse, CPU, memory and other parts. The motherboard makes the CPU work because the CPU has little pins inside of it that make it work properly and the pins fit inside the motherboard which makes the CPU work and explains why the CPU needs the motherboard because without the motherboard the pins inside the CPU would not connect to anything and not work properly.(3)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard(5)
__http://computer.howstuffworks.com/motherboard2.htm__ (4)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/microprocessor.htm (2)
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