What Is a Complex Instruction Set Computer Chip

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Multiple Choice

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

• A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
• B)Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do, based on the software instructions
• C)A type of CPU that can recognise as many as 100 or more instructions, enough to carry out most computations directly
• D)Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
• This is the definition of CISC.

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