Python Computer Science Exam questions with correct answers

*A ____ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task - Answer Program The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as ______ - Answer Hardware *The part of a program that runs the programs is called the ____ - Answer CPU Today, CPU's are small chips known as _______ - Answer Microprocessors The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in ____ - Answer Main memory *_____ is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running - Answer RAM A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer is called _______ - Answer Secondary Storage A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called ______ - Answer an input device A video display is an _______ device - Answer Output