What is processing?

1 bit = one on or off position 1 byte = 8 bits So 1 byte can be one of 256 possible combinations of 0 and 1. Numbers written with just 0 and 1, are called binary numbers. Control unit This is the part of the computer that controls the machine Cycle. It is takes numerous cycles to do even a simple addition of two numbers. Fetch – get an instruction from main memory Decode – translate it into computer commands Execute- actually process the command Store- writes the result to main memory ALU Stand for Arithmetic/logic unit This is the part executes the computers commands.