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what is the main processing device of a computer
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∙ 12y ago
Amy Reagan
It's CPU (Central Processing Unit ).It is also called the Brain of the computer and it is a standard input devices such as keyboard.
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What is both an input and output device?
In computing, an input device is any peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or other information appliance.An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information processing system (such as a computer) to the outside world.
What are the 4 subdivided parts of hardware?
There are four main parts of a computer: Central processing unit Memory Input Out put devices Storage
1)What is a part of the computer that stores data for processing called and the result given by a computer after processing?
2) what is an output device that prints output on paper? and an output that is printed on paper?
The purpose of a CPU?
A Central Processing Unit is the main processor in a computer that processes all the logic statements put to it. It is responsible for all the processing of the computer unless there is another process that does the job like a Graphics Processing Unit or Physics Processing Unit.
What is the difference between computer and internet?
a computer is a data processing device ... the internet is a bunch of computers that are connected to each other
Main processing device in a computer?
main processing device on a computer
What is the processing device in a computer?
The main unit that processes all Information in a Computer is Central Processing Unit.
What is the main processing device for a computer called?
Central Processing Unit = CPU Northbridge and Southbridge = Chipset Are the two main processing devices on your motherboard. Graphic Processing Unit = GPU Is the main "Graphical" processing unit within a computer.
Processing device in computers?
the device that processes the data in a computer is the CPU (central processing unit) or processor.
Would a CPU be a processing device?
Yes, the CPU itself is a processing device, it is the "brain" of the computer. CPU = Central *Processing* Unit
The shortened name for computer processing device is?
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
What is the meaning of process device?
The meaning of processing device is a kind of computer hardware that converts inputs into outputs. An example of a processing device is the CPU.
Is The main processing device of a PC the hard drive?
A storage device
What device is a terminal in computer?
A terminal is an I/O device. It accepts output from a mainframe and acts as input to a mainframe. A dumb terminal has no processing abilities. However, it allows you to enter data from it into a main computer, and it receives data from a main computer. In some cases, this arrangement is used to reduce costs.
Is a CPU storage device?
No. Central Processing Unit. It is the "brains" of the computer and affects how fast the computer can process instructions. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/CPU.html
What is A peripheral device that displays prints or transmits the results of processing from the computer memory?
Input Device
Examples of processing devices?
Examples of processing device are computers, mobile phones and calculators. Any device that processes data can generally be referred to as a computer.
