What Is the Actual Hardware That Interprets and Executes the Program

question 127

Multiple Choice

What is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together?

• A) CPU
• B) Control unit
• C) ALU
• D) Primary storage

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