Computer Hardware Basics

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What is the function of the CPU Microchip?

To measure the performance of the CPU in MIPS

To allocate power to computer hardware components

To act as a complete computation engine on a single chip (correct)

To receive commands and data from the outside

Which computer component allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and other hardware components?

Motherboard (correct)

Input Devices

CPU Microchip

Output Devices

How is the performance of a CPU Chip measured?

In gigahertz (GHz)

In megabytes of data processed per second

In teraflops (TFLOPS)

In MIPS (millions of instruction per second) (correct)

Which generation of computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

Second generation Signup and view all the answers

What type of components were used in the third generation computers?

Integrated circuits Signup and view all the answers

How is the performance of supercomputers commonly measured?

Floating-point operations per second Signup and view all the answers

Which type of computer operates on continuous physical or electrical magnitudes?

Analog computer Signup and view all the answers

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

To perform calculations and complex procedures Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is considered permanent storage and cannot be erased or altered?

Read Only Memory (ROM) Signup and view all the answers

What are the major characteristics of computer hardware mentioned in the text?

Automatic and electronic Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of computer hardware?

To process text and manipulate data Signup and view all the answers

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What is the function of the CPU Microchip?

Which computer component allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and other hardware components?

How is the performance of a CPU Chip measured?

Which generation of computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

What type of components were used in the third generation computers?

How is the performance of supercomputers commonly measured?

Which type of computer operates on continuous physical or electrical magnitudes?

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

Which type of memory is considered permanent storage and cannot be erased or altered?

What are the major characteristics of computer hardware mentioned in the text?

What is the main purpose of computer hardware?

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