Computer Components: Top Level View

ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit execute arithmetic and logic operations
Control Unit Control Unit control operation of all other components
Registers Registers small storage areas for data
PC Program Counter address of next instruction
IR Instruction Register instruction being executed
MAR Memory Address Register memory address of data to be read/written
MBR Memory Buffer Register data to be read/written to/from memory
I/O AR I/O Address Register I/O device to be used
I/O BR I/O Buffer Register data to be input/output


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