CPU

=CPU= The CPU is the most important part in the computer system. It is the brains of the computer when it comes to processing information. On the motherboard there is a specific slot for the CPU to fit into it. Attached to the CPU is the heat sink and a fan. Both help deplete the increasing heat inside the computer. Today, the speed of the CPU is measured in MHz and not Hz, the old way of measuring its speed, because the speed at which it runs is very high. When using MHz instead of Hz it is better because it is easier to use and it is widely recognized in modern times. The CPU is also called the microprocessor or the processor. The CPU (central processing unit) was invented by Intel in 1971. The CPU manages all of the computing of the computer from sending an email to playing online video games. An integrated circuit is also known as a computer chip. When the integrated circuit came out in the early 1970's it became possible for the CPU to decrease in size which led to the invention of the personal computer in 1976. The CPU had a specific order in which it was supposed to execute commands. This process was called the von Neumann architecture. It stated that the CPU was supposed to fetch (go and get), decode (figure out), execute (do it), and then write back the data one after another . =Author: Tyler Ambrosia= =Editor: Joelle Cheng=