Practice - Definition of a Program
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Practice Questions
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What does CPU stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what component is called the brain of the computer.
What is a program?
💡 Hint: It is the set of steps a computer follows.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main function of a Control Unit in a CPU?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of coordination in processing.
The Stored Program Concept allows what?
💡 Hint: Remember what makes programming more cohesive.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a situation where a computer program needs to retrieve data from memory before executing a complex calculation. How would the instruction cycle adapt to this requirement?
💡 Hint: Think about the order of operations in fetching necessary information.
Design an analogy that explains how a computer's ALU works when performing a task compared to a human performing a mathematical operation.
💡 Hint: Consider how both the ALU and a person approach a problem step-by-step.
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