The Central Processing Unit
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Microprocessors, also called central processing units (CPUs), are
frequently described as the "brains" of a computer, because they act as the
central control for the processing of data in personal computers (PCs) and other
computers. Chipsets perform logic functions in computers based on Intel
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.... or silicon was invented in 1958 by Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments.
Now we have the major elements needed to produce a CPU. In 1965 a company by
the name of Intel was formed and they began to produce CPU's shortly thereafter.
Gordon Moore, one of the founders of Intel, predicted that the number of
transistor placed on each CPU would double every 18 months or so. This sounds
almost impossible, however this has been a very accutate estimation of the
evolution of CPUs. In ....
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