Worksheet 1A Processor components
Unit 1 Components of a computer
Worksheet 1A Processor components
Task 1
1. Match the processor components with the correct descriptions:
A single memory location in
Arithmetic-Logic Unit which intermediate arithmetic
and logic results are stored
Directs and coordinates the
operation of the processor and
System clock
controls the flow of data within
the CPU
Holds the current instruction
Program counter (PC)
being processed
A continuously cycling signal
Current Instruction
that is used as a timing pulse
Register (CIR)
for all processor components
Accumulator
Used to carry out the
instructions received by the
Control Unit
processor and produce the
processed output
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Worksheet 1A Processor components
Unit 1 Components of a computer
Task 2
2. An incomplete diagram of processor components is shown below including possible data
stored in various registers. The accumulator contains the value #30. The address 23
contains the instruction ADD #20. Complete the diagram by labelling the name of each
component.
Tip: Think about the contents and connections of each part.
Program Counter Memory Address Register (MAR)
Memory Data Register (MDR) Current instruction Register (CIR)
Accumulator (ACC)
In the spaces below, justify your decisions:
a. Program counter
b. Memory Address Register
c. Memory Data Register
d. Current instruction Register
e. Accumulator