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Distinguish between primary memory and auxiliary memory?

the main memory is the central storage unit of the computer system. it is relatively large and fast memory used 2 store the programs and data during the computer operation.main memory communicates directly with the CPU. main memory includes RAM and ROMs. devices that provide backup storage are known as auxillary memory. auxillary memory are relatively slow in comparision to the main memory. auxillary memory includes flash memory,magntic disks and floppys. main memory is located inside the CPU but auxillary memory is located out the CPU. the main memory is the central storage unit of the computer system. it is relatively large and fast memory used 2 store the programs and data during the computer operation.main memory communicates directly with the CPU. main memory includes RAM and ROMs. devices that provide backup storage are known as auxillary memory. auxillary memory are relatively slow in comparision to the main memory. auxillary memory includes flash memory,magntic disks and floppys. main memory is located inside the CPU but auxillary memory is located out the CPU.


Resources must be managed carefully in mainframe?

CPU resources and memory, network bandwidth, storage.


What is the advantage of using a CPU register for temporary data storage over using a memory location?

Simple answer - speed. By using the CPU register, the information is kept "local" to the CPU. By storing a value in a memory location, a lookup has to be performed to retrieve it.


What is the other name for a computer processor?

CPU, or Central Processing Unit.


What are the definition of processing and storage?

The input data is processed by the CPU (Central Processing Unit) According to the set of instructions given by the user. The set of instructions is known as program.

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What are the memory storage area built into the CPU called?

registers


What is a CPU registers?

¨Its provides internal storage within the CPU ¨It is a fastest type of storage ¨Its provides internal storage within the CPU ¨It is a fastest type of storage


Where can the brain of the computer be found?

Inside The Cpu And Its Called Ram


Name four items that could be found inside a computer's CPU?

cpu, keyboard ,speaker ,etc


IS the CPU the temporary storage location for all the data and instructions the computer needs when it is running?

No. The CPU is NOT a storage device. It is where the computer does the "thinking" and actual data processing. In fact, the CPU IS the computer itself.


What is register in CPU?

a special high-speed storage area in cpu.


What is the case called which houses the processor memory and storage devices in a computer?

It's commonly called the CPU, Central Processing Unit.


What is the storage devise in CPU?

its a dog


What is a another name for a primary storage?

RAM


How are programs copied into the CPU for it to read?

Programs are copied into the CPU for it to read through a process called loading. Loading involves transferring the program's instructions from storage, such as a hard drive or memory, into the CPU's memory for execution. This allows the CPU to access and execute the program's instructions in the correct sequence.


What is the CPU temperature range?

The Cpu Temperature is The Maximum/Minimum temperature of Cpu, You have to be inside these limits for your Cpu Safety


What writes data and instructions in storage devices and performs calculations and other data processing?

Cpu