Form 2 - Types of Comps and their parts

A computer consists of both _____ and _____.

(a)  

(a)   devices translate information processed by the computer into a form which the user can understand.

____ ____ holds data and instructions that the computer is processing at the time.

(a)  

The (a)   performs all the arithmetic and logic functions in a computer.

The _____ _____ holds the address of the current instruction in the control unit.

(a)  

A (a)   is a temporary storage location that holds a single instruction or data item.

An (a)   computer is a special purpose computer that is used inside of a device and is usually dedicated to specific functions.

The ____ ____ directs and co-ordinates all the activities within the CPU.

(a)  

The vacuum tube or valve was the main electronic component of (a)   generation computers.

(a)   generation computers are able to mimic many tasks that so far can only be done by human beings.