Across
- 2. A register used to store intermediate arithmetic and logic results.
- 7. The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logic operations.
- 8. Holds the memory address of the next instruction.
- 9. Stores the data that is being transferred to or from memory.
- 10. A small, high-speed storage area in the CPU for frequently used data.
- 12. The bus that transfers the memory addresses that the CPU wants to access.
Down
- 1. Holds the memory location of data that needs to be accessed.
- 3. The CPU component responsible for directing operations.
- 4. The bus that transfers actual data between CPU and memory.
- 5. Holds the current instruction being executed by the CPU.
- 6. A factor that affects CPU performance, measured in GHz.
- 10. A factor that affects CPU performance by determining parallel processing capability.
- 11. This bus sends control signals between CPU components.