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1what does CPU stand for?central processing unit
2what is the purpose of the CPU?1.to process information
2.to fetch decode execute information
3what are the functions of a CPU?to fetch,decode and execute
4where does the CPU fetch data from?the cache or the RAM
5what is cache?the storage inside the CPU, quicker to access
6what does RAM stand for?random access memory stores temporary data from running programs its volatile
7what does volatile mean?volatile is when memory wipes when the computer is turned off
8what happens when the RAM gets full?it becomes slow and stores data in the virtual memory. virtual memory is an extension of RAM. the virtual memory is set up on the hardrive
9what is ROM?read only memory stores the boot up instructions. its non volatile