It includes:
Student Learning Record Workbook (for use by students)- Student Learning Record Answers (for use by teachers)
- End of Topic test and answers
- Lesson PowerPoint’s for every lesson
- Any associated answers or references sheets for class activities
This topic covers:
3.4.5 Systems architecture
- Explain the role and operation of main memory and the following major components of a central processing unit (CPU) within the Von Neumann architecture:
arithmetic logic unit
control unit
clock
register
bus - Explain the effect of the following on the performance of the CPU:
clock speed
number of processor cores
cache size - Understand and explain the Fetch-Execute cycle.
- Understand the term embedded system and explain how an embedded system differs from a non-embedded system.
