Crossword Puzzle activity for Computer Architecture and Organization

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  1. 3. A type of CPU architecture that uses simple instructions executed in a single clock cycle (4 letters).
  2. 6. CPU architecture with complex instructions that may take multiple cycles (4 letters).
  3. 7. A performance measurement metric; stands for Millions of Instructions Per Second (4 letters).
  4. 9. Operand type where the data is provided directly in the instruction (9 letters).
  5. 11. A low-level programming language that closely represents machine code (8 letters).
  6. 13. The first step in the instruction execution cycle (5 letters).
  7. 15. Data used by an instruction for execution (7 letters).
Down
  1. 1. Mode Technique for specifying data for operations (15 letters).
  2. 2. Short form for the operation code part of a machine instruction (6 letters).
  3. 4. High-speed memory used to store frequently accessed data (5 letters).
  4. 5. Mode Addressing mode where the operand is part of the instruction itself (9 letters).
  5. 6. Type of instructions that alter the sequence of execution in a program (7 letters).
  6. 8. Small, fast storage locations inside the CPU (9 letters).
  7. 10. Part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations (3 letters).
  8. 12. Communication system that transfers data between computer components (3 letters).
  9. 14. Unit This part of the CPU directs the operation of the processor (11 letters).