A. carry out program instructions
B. store data / information for future use
C. process data and information
D. both (A) and (B)
Related Mcqs:
- The two main components of the CPU is__________________?
A. Registers and main memory
B. ALU and bus
C. Control unit and registers
D. Control unit and ALU - The part of the CPU that accesses and decodes program instructions, and coordinates the flow of data among various system components is the___________________?
A. Motherboard
B. ALU
C. Control unit
D. Megahertz - Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing ?
A. CMOS
B. ROM
C. RAM
D. ASCII - The CPU, also called the ___________ when talking about PCs, does the vast majority of the processing for a computer?
A. microprocessor
B. RAM
C. macroprocessor
D. memory sytem - The CPU is made up of control unit ALU and___________________?
A. Memory
B. Input-Output
C. Register unit
D. All of the above - Main memory works in conjuction with_______________________?
A. special function cards
B. RAM
C. CPU
D. Intel - Main storage is also called__________________?
A. Memory
B. Control Unit
C. Register Unit
D. Accumulator - The main memory of a computer can also be called_________________?
A. Primary storage
B. Internal memory
C. Primary memory
D. All of these - The main system board of a computer is called the _______________________?
A. integrated circuit
B. mother board
C. processor
D. microchip - Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are ____________________?
A. dynamic
B. static
C. volatile
D. non-volatile