... for example, the local busconnects the CPU with high-speed memory stored on the CPU’s motherboard (often on the CPUchip itself). The system bus connects the memory board, the CPU motherboard, ... simply a device to let the computer gather information from the user. From the point of view of the CPU designer, datais data, whether it came from the Internet, from the keyboard, or from a ... containing the CPU and a few other components that need to be placed near the CPU for speed and convenience. Electronically, the CPU is the ultimate controller of the com-puter, as well as the place...