A(n)
1s a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
a. compiler
b. program
c.interpreter
d. programming language
The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as
2.
a. hardware
. software
c. the operating system
d.tools
3. The part of a computer that runs programs is called
a. RAM
b. secondary storage
c. main memory
e. the CPU
Today, CPUs are small chips known as
a. ENIACs
b. microprocessors
C. memory chips
d. operating systems
The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that
the program is working with, in
a. secondary storage
b. the CPU
c. main memory
d. the microprocessor
This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a pro-
6.
gram is running.
a. RAM
b. secondary storage
c. the disk drive
d. the USB drive
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