The nature of technology inside the cpu

1. memory

1.1. memory hols: the instructions that tell the computer what to do

1.1.1. memory is made of microcospic electriculal circuits

2. memory and computer speed

2.1. the speed of the clock affects the speed of the computer but the size of the memory is also important

3. the central processing unit

3.1. control unit= manages the work done by the cpu, alu=does all the calculations in the cpu, clock=sends out regular electrical pulses just like the tick of a clock

3.1.1. is another name for the microproccesor at the centre of your computer system

4. cache size

4.1. the cpu has a small amount of memory which is even closer to the ram.

5. coomputer system

5.1. a computer system is a set of equipment that works together to help you do useful work