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Topic 1.

1 Systems architecture
Sub topic 1.1.1 – Architecture of the CPU
Lesson 1 of 9 - The purpose of the CPU
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Contents
Topic Allocated time
Big picture 10 minutes
Engagement activity 10 minutes
Activity 1 15 minutes
Activity 2 5 minutes
Talk through theory slides 15 minutes
Exit Pass 5 minutes

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Big picture
• 1969 was a famous year for what…..?

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Big picture

1969 was a famous year for what?


- Man on the Moon..

What typical computing hardware may be


inside the Apollo Guidance Computer?
What would be the ‘brains’ of the Computer?

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Engagement activity

Compare Space X to the Apollo 11 mission.

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Lesson objectives

• To be able to describe the purpose of the CPU.


• To be able to state the function of the CPU (fetch
and execute instructions stored in memory).

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Keywords

• Processor • Execute
• CPU • Fetch
• Instruction • Decode
• Input/output • Storage
• Devices

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Main computer components
Main
memory

Input CPU Output

Secondary
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Activity 1
Complete the table identifying input, output
and storage devices.

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CPU - Central Processing Unit

This is one of the most important parts of a


computer system.

What is it?

If it was a body part which one would it be?

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CPU- Central Processing Unit

The processor is like a


brain.

The processor controls


all the processing of
the computer. The
‘brains’ of the
computer

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The Processor

• Carries out instructions (executes


instructions).
• Processes data.
• Retrieves data/instructions from main
memory (fetches).
• Stores data into main memory once
executed.
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Fetch-execute cycle
• FETCH – Fetches the
next instruction and
associated data to be Fetch
fetched from main
memory
• DECODE – Interprets
the instruction,
decodes it. Execut Decod
• EXECUTE – Performs e e
the instruction, it
executes it.
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Activity 2

• Complete the True/False table.


• Extra challenge…
– create your own True/False table.

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Plenary

• Questioning
• Produce one question and Mark Scheme
• Exit Pass – Describe the FDE cycle.

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