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What are three names for the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?

A) analog interpreter, AI, interpreter
B) CPU, processor, central processing unit
C) control processing unit, CPU, processor
D) command processing circuit, CPC, processor

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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____________________ operations involve comparing one data item with another to determine whether the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item.

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What numbering system uses only the numbers 0 and 1?

Which of the following is contained on an integrated circuit and can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuit for electrical charges?

When determining the amount of RAM necessary for a computer you wish to purchase, what should you consider?

Which of the following is an application that incorporates data from multiple providers into a new application?

Together, the four basic operations on a processor (fetching, decoding, executing, and storing) comprise a pipeline cycle.

Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?

Which of the following is the most common type of volatile memory?

Saving is the process of copying items from a storage device such as a hard disk to RAM.

Each processor core on a multi-core processor generally runs at a faster speed than a single-core processor.

You should read reviews for programs and apps before you download and/or install them to make sure the program or app will meet your needs.

You want to allow sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers on your computer. What must you have in order to do this?

If a computer advertisement states a computer operates at 5 GHz, what does that mean?

A(n) ____________________ card converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.

Which of the following cards converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen?

A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 8 individual characters.

Platform as a Service is also known as a virtual desktop.

____________________ stores the data being processed and the resulting information.

Which of the following allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices?