COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A computer program is a list of instructions that can be executed by a central processing unit (CPU). A program’s execution is done in order for the CPU that is executing it to solve a problem and thus accomplish a result.
Detailed explanation-2: -The actual mathematical operation for each instruction is performed by a combinational logic circuit within the CPU’s processor known as the arithmetic–logic unit or ALU. In general, a CPU executes an instruction by fetching it from memory, using its ALU to perform an operation, and then storing the result to memory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer.
Detailed explanation-4: -Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. Software is a generic term used to refer to applications, scripts and programs that run on a device.