Systems Architecture Crossword

physical components of a computer system
in the computer system where information or hardware is entered
data that the computer sends
central processing unit
the cpu's frequency, expressed in cycles per second
a place that stores data so that future requests for that data can be accessed faster
a small CPU or processor built into a big CPU or CPU socket
the retrieval of data by a software program, script, or hardware device
converting code into plain text
to run a program in the computer
holds contents of MAR or data that is to be transferred to primary memory
holds the address of the current instruction that is to be fetched from memory
a register that manages the memory address of the instruction to be executed next
a register in which intermediate arithmetic logic unit results are stored
a unit in a computer which carries out arithmetic and logical operations
a communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer
a common architecture in which data and instructions are both stored as binary digits. data and instructions are both stored in primary storage.
a combination of both hardware and software working together
internal memory or immediate access memory stores
an order given to a computer processor by a computer program
a component of a computer's central processing unit that directs the operation of the processor