Stored Program Computers - Word Drop

In a von Neumann stored program computer, the program ______ and the data it works on are stored together in main memory. The ______ can read both from the same ______, so a program can be loaded and run without rewiring the machine.

The CPU contains a ______ that decodes instructions and controls the timing of operations. The part that carries out arithmetic and logic operations is the ______. Small, fast storage locations inside the CPU are called ______. The ______ sends regular pulses that synchronise all CPU operations, so a faster clock speed means instructions are processed faster.

During the ______ stage, the CPU sends the address of the next instruction along the ______. The instruction then returns along the ______, and control signals travel on the ______. The control unit ______ the instruction so the CPU can ______ it. These stages form the ______, which repeats for every instruction.