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Computer Systems and Hardware Components Quiz
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Computer Systems and Hardware Components Quiz

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Which hardware component commonly found inside the system unit is responsible for executing program instructions and coordinating the activities of all the other hardware components?

  • GPU
  • Expansion cards
  • CPU (correct)
  • Memory
  • In the context of speeding up computer operations, which strategy involves using multiple processors to divide program instructions and data into smaller segments that can be processed simultaneously?

  • Circuit switching
  • Serial processing
  • Cache memory
  • Parallel processing (correct)
  • Which of the following is a coding system used to represent data and program instructions to a computer?

  • Cache memory
  • BIOS
  • Firmware
  • ASCII (correct)
  • Which hardware component is responsible for temporarily storing data and program instructions for quick access by the CPU?

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

    What is the name of the processing technology that involves integrating the CPU with memory on a single chip, resulting in faster processing speeds and reduced power consumption?

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

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