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arithmetic/logic unit(ALU)
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the part of the central processing unit that performs arithmetic compputations and logical operations
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central processing unit (CUP)
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also,know as the microprocessor; the brains of the computer:
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circuit board
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a thin plate or board that contains electronic components:
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computer
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electronic device that receives processes, and stores data and produces a result:
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control unit
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the part of the CUP that controls the flow of information through the processor:
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data
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information entered into the computer to be processed that consists of text, numbers, sounds, and images:
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hard disk
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a data storage unit inside a computer a computer that can store a laarge quantity of data, but cannot easily be removed from the computer:
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hardware
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the tangible physical equipment that can be seen and touched:
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information
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the output produced by a computer after it processes data:
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memory
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where data is stored on the computer's motherboard:
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