Across
- 2. Smallest unit of data, represented as 0 or 1.
- 4. Operation that transfers control to a different instruction.
- 6. Value added to a base address to get an effective address.
- 7. Value or address used by an instruction.
- 8. Small, fast memory for frequently accessed data.
- 12. Tracks the number of executed instructions. (TWO WORDS)
- 14. Storage location for data and instructions.
- 17. Temporary storage area.
- 18. Mechanism for handling exceptional conditions.
- 21. Central Processing Unit, the brain of the computer.
- 23. Unique CPU storage locations with specific functions. (TWO WORDS)
- 25. Interpret the instruction to determine actions.
- 26. Register used for indexed addressing.
- 28. Operational state of the CPU or system.
- 29. Software that mimics hardware behavior.
- 30. Retrieve an instruction from memory.
Down
- 1. Small CPU used in computers and devices.
- 3. Command for the CPU to execute.
- 5. Device or register that counts occurrences.
- 9. Perform an instruction or program.
- 10. Base-2 number system used by computers.
- 11. Register used for arithmetic and logic operations.
- 13. Numeric location of data in memory.
- 15. Base-16 number system.
- 16. Operation of increasing a value by one.
- 19. Section of memory used for specific purposes.
- 20. Part of an instruction specifying the operation to be performed.
- 22. Variable that holds a memory address.
- 24. Arithmetic Logic Unit, performs arithmetic and logic operations.
- 27. Indicator used to represent the status of a condition.