CPU as the brain of the computer in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to show what the CPU does with instructions.

Intro to Computing

cpu_process = 'The CPU [1] instructions to perform tasks.'

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Aignores

Bstores

Cexecutes

Ddeletes

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'stores' because memory stores data, but CPU executes instructions.

The CPU executes instructions, meaning it carries out the commands given by programs.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the sentence about the CPU's role in a computer.

Intro to Computing

The CPU is often called the [1] of the computer because it controls all operations.

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Abrain

Bheart

Cmemory

Dstorage

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Common Mistakes

Confusing CPU with memory or storage.

The CPU is called the brain of the computer because it processes and controls all instructions.

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hard

Fix the error in the CPU description.

Intro to Computing

The CPU [1] data permanently like a hard drive.

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Astores

Bdeletes

Cignores

Dprocesses

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Common Mistakes

Thinking CPU stores data permanently.

The CPU processes data temporarily; it does not store data permanently like a hard drive.

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hard

Fill both blanks to describe CPU components.

Intro to Computing

The CPU has the [1] unit to decode instructions and the [2] unit to perform calculations.

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Acontrol

Bmemory

Carithmetic logic

Dstorage

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Common Mistakes

Mixing memory or storage with CPU units.

The control unit decodes instructions, and the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) performs calculations.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the CPU operation steps.

Intro to Computing

The CPU first [1] an instruction, then [2] it, and finally [3] the result.

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Afetches

Bdecodes

Cexecutes

Dstores

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Common Mistakes

Confusing the order of fetch, decode, execute.

The CPU fetches instructions from memory, decodes them to understand, then executes them.