CPU features and purpose: Exam style questions
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Describe the role of the CPU (3 marks)
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- The CPU fetches instructions from memory (1 mark)
- It decodes and processes the instructions received from memory (1 mark)
- It executes the decoded instructions (1 mark)
- It manages and controls the hardware and peripherals (1 mark)