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Chapter 2 - Computing hardware 1
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- 1Boot ProgramThe program that is used to start the computer. It is automatically loaded so that its instructions can be fetched when the computer is turned on, and it eventualy loads the operaring system
- 2Central Processing Unit (CPU)The main component of the computer. It carries out all the processing by fetching and executing instructions.
- 3Clock speedThe speed which the processor carries out instructions, measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz)
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