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CPU (central processing unit)
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Definition
The part that fetches, decodes and executes program instructions. In a microcontroller it is built into the chip.
Example: Link: the CPU executes the instructions; the microcontroller packages the CPU with memory and I/O.
Found in: syllabus, school notes, past SDD papers.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Y11 Mechatronics.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Fill in the blanks: Choose this term to complete a statement or table.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
How to use it
A model sentence
“The part that fetches, decodes and executes program instructions.” Then apply it: Link: the CPU executes the instructions; the microcontroller packages the CPU with memory and I/O.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Go deeper
- Flashcard: CPU (central processing unit) in Programming Mechatronics (Year 11) · study that set
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- Notes: Mechatronics: hardware, sensors, actuators, control (Year 11 content (Programming fundamentals, OOP, Mechatronics))
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- Notes: Assess the contribution of back-end web development to the success of a web application. (Programming for the Web (Year 12))
- Full term page: every question, note and marking comment for CPU (central processing unit)
Check yourself
Explain “CPU (central processing unit)” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.
Reveal the answer
The part that fetches, decodes and executes program instructions. In a microcontroller it is built into the chip.
Example: Link: the CPU executes the instructions; the microcontroller packages the CPU with memory and I/O.
Could be tested as: Multiple choice, Fill in the blanks, Short answer.