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The sequence of steps that a CPU performs.Also known as fetch-decode-execute cycle.
input,proccesing,output,storage
Each time the CPU executes an instruction, it takes a series of steps. The complete series of steps is called a machine cycle. A machine cycle can be divided into two smaller cycles. These are instruction cycle and execution cycle. Instruction cycle: In instruction cycle CPU takes two steps-- 1. Fetching: Before the CPU can execute an instruction, the control unit must retrieve or fetch a command or data from the computer's memory. 2. Decoding: Before a command can be executed, the control unit must decode the command into instruction set. Execution cycle: In execution cycle CPU also takes two steps-- 1. Executing: When the command is executed, the CPU carried out the instructions in order by converting them into macrocode. 2. Storing: The CPU may be required to store the result of an instruction in memory.
The CPU IS the computers processing unit as CPU stands for "Central Processing Unit"
Yes, the CPU itself is a processing device, it is the "brain" of the computer. CPU = Central *Processing* Unit
The abbreviation cpu can stand for many things. Most commonly known as standing for "Central Processing Unit" which is a part of a computer system, the "CPU" is the "brain" of the computer, or what controls it.
Central processioning unit.
The central processing unit (CPU) is the part of a computer that processes data. In the past, the CPU itself used to take up a large cabinet that was full of many circuit boards. Nowadays, multiple CPUs fit inside a single chip, and that chip fits onto a single circuit board known as a motherboard.
Excuse the previous answer as it was completely incorrect - CPU stands for Central Processing Unit.
In general when speaking of computer hardware it is the CPU (central processing unit) also called the processor. As a whole unit though, it is a combination of the CPU, the Motherboard, RAM, and the operating system.