The "Brain" of the Computer That Carries Out the Commands

question 68

Multiple Choice

The "brain" of the computer that carries out the commands issued when you create documents, draw pictures, or manipulate numbers is the ____________________.

• A) storage device
• B) software
• C) RAM
• D) microprocessor

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Definitions:

Peg-Word Method

A mnemonic strategy that involves linking numbers with items that rhyme with or resemble the numbers to remember a list of items.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition impairing the ability to form new memories following the onset of an amnesia-causing event, leaving intact the capability to remember the past before the event.

Hyperspecific

Refers to being extremely or excessively precise or detailed, often beyond what is necessary or useful.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.