What Is a CPU

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is a CPU?

• A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
• B) The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
• C) Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
• D) Equipment used to capture information and commands

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Definitions:

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