Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The central processing unit (CPU) is an integrated circuit chip (IC) that controls and directs the activities of the computer. Considered the 'brain' of your computer, the CPU executes instructions from both hardware and software components . This processing device is the the portion of a computer that directs the sequences of operations and initiates the proper commands to the computer for execution.




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The CPU deals with computer speed and performance. Find out about the Pin Grade Array and Land Grid Array and how socket arrangements affect your CPU.

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