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CISC 115 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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CISC 115 Exam 1 Questions & Answers2024/2025
CPU (Central Processing Unit) - ANSWERSMain part of computer. Fetches instruction from main memory,
follows instruction, produces some resulting data. Consists of two units
Control Unit - ANSWERSPart of the CPU, determines where to get the next instruction and regulating the
major parts of a computer with control signals
Arithemtic Logic Unit - ANSWERSPart of the CPU, designed to perform mathematical operations
RAM - ANSWERSholds the sequences of instructions in the programs that are running and the data those
programs are using. Volatile/temporary storage
Secondary storage - ANSWERSa type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time—even when
there is no power to the computer.
software - ANSWERSprogram that runs on a computer
operating system - ANSWERStype of software, set of programs that manages the computer's hardware
devices and controls their processes. Examples include Linux, Mac OS, Windows
application software - ANSWERStype of software, solve specific problems or perform general operations
that satisfy the needs of the user
program - ANSWERSa set of instructions a computer follows in order to perform a task
key words - ANSWERSspecial meaning in the programming language
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