INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND
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◉A typical computer
system consists of the following . Answer: 1. The central processing unit
(CPU)
2. Main memory (random-access memory, or RAM)
3. Secondary storage devices
4. Input devices
5. Output devices
◉The central processing unit, or CPU . Answer: is the part of a
computer that actually runs programs.
the central processing unit consists of two parts:
the control unit
the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU).
, ◉The control unit . Answer: coordinates all of the computer's
operations.
determining where to get the next instruction and regulating the other
major
components of the computer with control signals.
◉the arithmetic and logic unit . Answer: designed to perform
mathematical operations.
◉The steps in the fetch/decode/execute cycle are as follows: . Answer:
Fetch
The CPU's control unit fetches, from main memory, the next instruction
in the
sequence of program instructions.
Decode
The instruction is encoded in the form of a number. The control unit
decodes
the instruction and generates an electronic signal.
Execute
The signal is routed to the appropriate component of the computer (such
as
PROGRAMMING CHAPTER 1 TEST BANK ELITE
REVIEW WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
◉A typical computer
system consists of the following . Answer: 1. The central processing unit
(CPU)
2. Main memory (random-access memory, or RAM)
3. Secondary storage devices
4. Input devices
5. Output devices
◉The central processing unit, or CPU . Answer: is the part of a
computer that actually runs programs.
the central processing unit consists of two parts:
the control unit
the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU).
, ◉The control unit . Answer: coordinates all of the computer's
operations.
determining where to get the next instruction and regulating the other
major
components of the computer with control signals.
◉the arithmetic and logic unit . Answer: designed to perform
mathematical operations.
◉The steps in the fetch/decode/execute cycle are as follows: . Answer:
Fetch
The CPU's control unit fetches, from main memory, the next instruction
in the
sequence of program instructions.
Decode
The instruction is encoded in the form of a number. The control unit
decodes
the instruction and generates an electronic signal.
Execute
The signal is routed to the appropriate component of the computer (such
as
