Computer Hardware Basics
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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?

    <p>Second generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Integrated circuits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the performance of supercomputers commonly measured?

    <p>Floating-point operations per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Analog computer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To perform calculations and complex procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Read Only Memory (ROM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Automatic and electronic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of computer hardware?

    <p>To process text and manipulate data</p> Signup and view all the answers

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