Across
- 3. the 'brain' of the computer
- 4. a common, fast-access solid state device
- 5. a component in the cpu that synchronises components
- 6. a measure of frequency that is used for clock speed
- 8. the register that holds the current address to fetch from ram
- 10. a common, large capacity magnetic storage device
- 11. the register that increments by one every FDE cycle
- 12. a type of systems software that manages the hardware
- 13. the first phase of the FDE cycle
Down
- 1. a type of memory where the secondary storage is treated as though it were primary
- 2. either data, address, or control. Wires that are used to send signals in a CPU
- 3. a storage location on the CPU for fast, frequently accessed instructions
- 6. the physical pieces of equipment that make a computer
- 7. main memory; a storage device for currently running programs
- 9. programs the end-user interacts with; general-purpose software