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What do a CPU do for a computer?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 6/23/2022

The control unit and arthematic unit of a computer are jointly known as the central processing unit (CPU). The CPU is the brain of any computer system. In human body all major decisions are taken by the brain and the other parts of the body function as diercted by the brain. Similarly, in a computer system, all major calculations and comparisons are made inside the CPU and the CPU is also responsible for activating and cntrolling the operations of other units of a computer.

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