What do CPU and RAM stand for?
Read the following exchange and answer the questions below:
Your cousin Taenerys is a first year student at the University of Divoc, majoring in Management.
Taenerys: Hey Cuz. What do you know about computers? In particular, what is this CPU thing all about?
You: The CPU is a set of complex circuitry and is often compared to the human brain. It is assisted by memory (RAM).
Taenerys: Cheez! That’s a very complex response! I need more help than that.
Provide answers to the following questions below to further assist Taenerys.
- What do CPU and RAM stand for?
- RAM is part of the CPU. State whether you agree with this statement and why.
- With a detailed diagram, highlight the main parts of the CPU.
- List and discuss using examples the steps of the computer machine cycle.
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CPU:
The full form of CPU is central processing unit which is used to read and execute the program instructions stored on the computer.
The main function of the CPU is that it takes the input from the hardware such as keyboard, mouse or printer etc. and apply the required operations and then prints the output information to the monitor.
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