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What is the function of the CPU in a computer?
What is the function of the CPU in a computer?
- To perform arithmetic and logical operations (correct)
- To store data and programs
- To display images and text on the screen
- To connect the computer to the internet
What is the purpose of RAM in a computer?
What is the purpose of RAM in a computer?
- To temporarily store data and program instructions for the CPU (correct)
- To provide power to the computer when it is turned off
- To permanently store the operating system
- To cool down the internal components of the computer
What is the role of the motherboard in a computer system?
What is the role of the motherboard in a computer system?
- To provide a platform for all the internal components to communicate with each other (correct)
- To connect the computer to external devices like printers and scanners
- To store all the data and programs permanently
- To display graphics and visual output on the monitor
What is the function of a CPU in a computer system?
What is the function of a CPU in a computer system?
Which component is responsible for storing data permanently in a computer system?
Which component is responsible for storing data permanently in a computer system?
Which condition must hold simultaneously for a deadlock situation to occur?
Which condition must hold simultaneously for a deadlock situation to occur?
What is the purpose of an operating system in a computer?
What is the purpose of an operating system in a computer?
What is the situation called when a process is unable to change state because the resources it has requested are held by other waiting processes?
What is the situation called when a process is unable to change state because the resources it has requested are held by other waiting processes?
What does the 'hold and wait' condition imply in the context of deadlock?
What does the 'hold and wait' condition imply in the context of deadlock?
In the context of deadlock, what does 'mutual exclusion' refer to?
In the context of deadlock, what does 'mutual exclusion' refer to?