AQA A-level Computer Science 7517 · 4.7.3

Structure and role of the processor and its components

Code: 4.7.3
In: 4.7 Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture
Course: A-level Computer Science 7517
Board: AQA

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Points under 4.7.3

4.7.3.1 The processor and its components
4.7.3.2 The Fetch-Execute cycle and the role of registers within it
4.7.3.3 The processor instruction set
4.7.3.4 Addressing modes
4.7.3.5 Machine-code/assembly language operations
4.7.3.6 Interrupts
4.7.3.7 Factors affecting processor performance

Points in 4.7 Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture

4.7.1 Internal hardware components of a computer
4.7.2 The stored program concept
4.7.3 Structure and role of the processor and its components
4.7.4 External hardware devices