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Hardware Worksheet

The document is a worksheet containing questions related to computer hardware and CPU components. It includes inquiries about data storage, the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the role of buses, and the function of various CPU registers. Additionally, it asks about input and output devices, sensors, and their applications.

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Hardware Worksheet

The document is a worksheet containing questions related to computer hardware and CPU components. It includes inquiries about data storage, the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the role of buses, and the function of various CPU registers. Additionally, it asks about input and output devices, sensors, and their applications.

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Hardware Worksheet 1

1 Where is data stored before it is fetched into the CPU?


2 Which component in the CPU is responsible for making sure the fetch-
decode execute cycle is performed correctly?
3 What is the role of a bus?
4 Why does the ALU need the ACC? What would have to happen if it
didn't have this special register?
5 Copy the table below and fill in a description for each component in the CPU:

Component Description
Program counter (PC)
Memory address register (MAR)
Memory data register (MDR)
Control unit (CU)
Current instruction register (CIR)
Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
Accumulator (ACC)
Address bus
Data bus
Control bus

6 Is a sensor an example of an input device or an output device?


7 Can you name five different types of sensor?
8 Can you think of one application for each of the following sensors?
a Light
b Magnetic field
c Temperature
9 Can you think of two ways that the use of sensors is of benefit to humans?
10 How could an accelerometer be used to protect the hard drive on a computer?

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