Computer Hardware

Which of the following is a major function of the control unit?

• To store information that is currently being used.

• To read and interpret instructions

• To store information that is not currently being used.

• To perform logical operations

Computer systems consist of a variety of hardware components which work together with _.

Which of the following hardware components of a computer system performs mathematical operations?

• CPU

• main memory

• secondary storage

• input device

Which of the following hardware components of a computer system stores programs and data that is currently being used by the processor?

• CPU

• main memory

• secondary storage

• input device

Which of the following hardware components of a computer system allows the user to enter data based on a prompt on the screen?

• CPU

• main memory

• secondary storage

• input device

Which of the following hardware components of a computer system allows the user to store data and programs to be used in the future?

• CPU

• main memory

• secondary storage

• output device

Which of the following hardware components of a computer system allows the user to see the results after processing?

• CPU

• main memory

• secondary storage

• output device

Main Memory stores data permanently.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Secondary Storage stores data temporarily.

• TRUE

• FALSE

ROM, PROM, EPROM and RAM are ______ devices

• immediate access

• secondary storage

• primary storage devices

• main memory