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Computer Basics Microprocessor A12
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Computer Basics Microprocessor
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The micro-processing step of execute
determines what the instruction means.
performs the precise instruction.
gets software instruction from memory to tell it what to do.
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A microprocessor belongs in this computer component category:
Input
Storage
Output
Processing
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The micro-processing step of decode...
performs the instruction.
determines what the instruction means.
gets software instruction from memory to tell it what to do.
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Microprocessors use the following ingredients to create the millions or billions of transistors it uses.
Metals, chemicals, light, plastics
Silicon, metals, chemicals and water
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The micro-processing step fetch...
performs the instruction
gets software instruction from memory to tell it what to do.
determines what the instruction means.
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The microprocessor processes code millions of times a second using these three steps:
Conducting path, load, switch
Fetch, decode, execute
Storage, processing, output
Input, storage, processing
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How long would it take you to count to 1 million if you counted one digit per second, not stop?
14.33 days
11.57 days
23 hours
3.89 days
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Why are mechanical switches NOT used for computers?
They are too big, too slow, and often break down.
It take too many tiny hands to turn them on and off.
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What is this binary code number?
68
21
130
126
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When you grab something, it is easy, you just do it. But computers need _________ to complete a task.
output
robots
a keyboard
precise instructions
