What Is the Actual Hardware That Interprets and Executes the Program

question 75

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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Definitions:

Abolitionists

Individuals and groups who advocated for the end of slavery, promoting the liberation and rights of enslaved people, particularly active in the 19th century.

Northern Factories

Industrial manufacturing entities located in the northern part of the United States, particularly prominent during the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War era.

Wage Slaves

Individuals who are seen as bound to their employment due to the necessity of earning wages to meet basic living expenses, with minimal options to pursue other opportunities.

Slave-based Economy

An economic system heavily reliant on the forced labor of enslaved individuals, particularly prevalent in historical contexts such as in the Southern United States before the Civil War, where agriculture was the dominant sector.