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The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or processor is the portion of a computer system that carries out the instructions of a computer program, and is the primary element carrying out the computer's functions. This term has been in use in the computer industry at least since the early 1960s (Weik 2007). The form, design and implementation of CPUs have changed dramatically since the earliest examples, but their fundamental operation remains much the same.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAt the heart of all personal computers and workstations sits a microprocessor. Microprocessors control the logic of almost all digital devices, from clock radios to fuel-injection systems for automobiles. It is also responsible for all the mathematical calculations performed during the execution of any program.
Three basic characteristics differentiate microprocessors:
- Instruction set: The set of instructions that the microprocessor can execute.
- bandwidth : The number of bits processed in a single instruction.
- clock speed : Given in megahertz (MHz), the clock speed determines how many instructions per second the processor can execute.
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How can you say that Microprocessor has replaced the traditional CPU?
Technically, a microprocessor is a kind a CPU.
Are microprocessors is also known as CPU?
A CPU or Central Processing Unit is generally what is meant by the term microprocessor. Sometimes microprocessor can refer to additional hardware, but by and large, CPU = microprocessor.
CPU is synonymous with?
A microprocessor.
Another name for the CPU that starts with the letter m is?
microprocessor microprocessor
What socket does the microprocessor attach to?
The microprocessor is installed into the CPU socket on the motherboard. A CPU socket can only fit a certain range of microprocessors.
What is a three letter word for microprocessor?
CPU
What number is microprocessor known as?
The microprocessor is also known as a central processing unit, or CPU.
What is the name of a chip that carries out the function of a CPU?
microprocessor
What is the name of the chip that carries out the functions of a CPU?
microprocessor
What is New Cortex A8 CPU?
A version of the ARM microprocessor.
Is microprocessor and processor is same thing?
The best answer is, it depends on the computer architecture. In a personal computer, CPU and microprocessor are one and the same. In a larger computer such as an AS400, the CPU is a separate unit with lots of microprocessors and other chips. The larger the computer system, the more spread out the CPU functions are among components.Another AnswerThe CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the core of any computer, while the microprocessor refers to the whole functional chip that is inserted into a motherboard. The CPU is the sub architecture of the microprocessor that interprets the program instructions and cascade triggers the sub-functions of each instruction.
Is the CPU the same as a microprocessor?
No. While a CPU is an example of a microprocessor, many microprocessors are not CPUs, but perform other tasks to aid the CPU. An example would be the GPU of a video card, or the DSP (Digital signal processor) of a modem or sound card.
