Computer Hardware and Software Components Quiz
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Computer Hardware and Software Components Quiz

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What is the main function of the central processing unit (CPU) in a computer?

  • Handling network connections and internet browsing
  • Running the operating system and applications
  • Storing data and managing input/output devices
  • Performing calculations and executing instructions (correct)

    • Which hardware component of a computer is often referred to as the 'brain' of the system?

  • Memory
  • Input/output devices
  • Central processing unit (CPU) (correct)
  • Storage devices

    • What are the software components of a computer?

  • Central processing unit (CPU) and memory
  • Storage devices and input/output devices
  • Control units, arithmetic logic units, and registers
  • Operating system and applications (correct)

    • The CPU is the hardware component responsible for executing instructions and performing calculations in a computer.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A computer does not require a set of instructions called programs to perform tasks and process data.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The storage devices in a computer are considered software components.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A computer is a programmable electronic device that can perform various tasks and processes data according to a set of instructions called ______.

    <p>programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The CPU, often referred to as the ______ of the computer, executes instructions and performs calculations.

    <p>brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is composed of hardware components such as the central processing unit (CPU), memory, storage devices, input/output devices, and software components including the operating system and ______.

    <p>applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

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