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- 1What is a CPU, and what does it do?It is often referred to as the central processor, it is the 'brain' of the computer. It handles all the instructions you give your computer.
- 2What is RAM, and what does it do?(Random Access Memory) It is alternatively referred to as main memory and it is a hardware device that allows information/data to be stored and retrieved on a computer.
- 3What is Cache Memory, and what does it do?A Random Access Memory that a computers microprocessor can access quicker that regular RAM, its main purpose is to store program instructions.
- 4What are Solid State Drivers, and what do they do?It is a storage device containing non-volatile flash memory, It uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently.
- 5What is Clock Speed, and what does it do?It is the operating speed of a computer or its microprocessor and it measures how many clock cycles a CPU can do per second.
- 6What is ROM, and what does it do?(Read Only Memory) It is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electrical devices.
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