Processing

1. Interacts with program instructions and data in memory

2. Controls and initiates the actions of the entire computer system

3. Performs arithmetic computations

4. Makes logical comparisons

1. Retrieve instruction or datum

2. Decode the instruction or datum

3. Execute the instruction or datum

4. Store the result

The Processor

The Processing Cycle

1. Classify data

2. Sort data

3. Summarize data

Processing Functions

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