Across
- 3. a temporary holding location where data must be placed before the CPU can use it
- 4. s series of lanes used to communicate between the CPU and other major parts of the computer
- 7. a register on a CPU that contains the address of the next instruction the CPU will execute
- 9. the most popular CPU manufacturer
- 10. a small program inside the chip that interprets and executes each instruction
- 12. how fast a CPU can perform operations
- 13. predicts what data will be needed and makes the data available in cache before it is needed
- 14. part of a CPU that reads and executes machine code
- 15. a request to the processor to “interrupt” whatever it is doing to take care of a process
Down
- 1. allows computer components, such as the CPU, display adapter, and main memory, to share information
- 2. a list of commands the CPU can understand and carry out
- 5. the chip that performs the actual computational and logic work
- 6. required by CPUs to keep cool
- 8. the smallest piece of computer code that can be independently scheduled for execution
- 11. predicts what data will be needed and makes the data available in cache before it is needed