OCR GCSE
SLR1.1 Systems architecture (J277)
Common CPU components and
their functions
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SLR1.1 Systems architecture| Common CPU components and their function OCR GCSE (J277)
CPU Components
Central Processing Unit
(CPU)
Input devices
Output devices
Main Unit
(Main Memory – RAM)
SLR1.1 Systems architecture| Common CPU components and their function OCR GCSE (J277)
CPU components
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
Arithmetic
Logic Unit
(ALU) Performs arithmetic calculations and
Input devices makes logical decisions.
Output devices
Main Unit
(Main Memory – RAM)
SLR1.1 Systems architecture| Common CPU components and their function OCR GCSE (J277)
CPU components
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Control Unit (CU)
Control Arithmetic
Unit Logic Unit
(CU) (ALU) Sends signals to control how data moves
Input devices around the CPU.
Output devices
Main Unit
(Main Memory – RAM)
SLR1.1 Systems architecture| Common CPU components and their function OCR GCSE (J277)
CPU components
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Cache
Control Arithmetic
Unit Logic Unit
(CU) (ALU) Provides fast access to frequently used
Input devices instructions and data.
Output devices
Cache
Main Unit
(Main Memory – RAM)
SLR1.1 Systems architecture| Common CPU components and their function OCR GCSE (J277)
CPU components
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Registers
Control Arithmetic
Unit Logic Unit
(CU) (ALU) Tiny, super-fast pieces of onboard
Input devices memory inside the CPU, each with a
Register
specific purpose.
Output devices
Cache Clock
Main Unit
(Main Memory – RAM)
SLR1.1 Systems architecture| Common CPU components and their function OCR GCSE (J277)
The CPU consists of the following components:
• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): Performs arithmetic calculations and makes logical decisions.
• Control Unit (CU): Sends signals to control how data moves around the CPU.
• Cache: Provides fast access to frequently used instructions and data.
• Registers: Tiny, super-fast pieces of onboard memory inside the CPU, each with a specific purpose.
