System Unit

The ____ unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.

• system

• master

• control

• base

The ____ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

• control unit

• binary device

• CPU

• compressor

The ____ unit is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer

• control

• concatenation

• compression

• micro

The ____ is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations.

• machine unit

• control unit

• ALU

• CPU

____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.

• Fetching

• Decoding

• Executing

• Storing

The term ____ refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

• fetching

• decoding

• executing

• storing

The pace of the system clock, called the ____ speed, is measured by the number of ticks per second.

• temporal

• system

• processor

• clock

Generally, home users using basic application software such as word processing should have ____ of RAM.

• 2GB or less

• 4GB

• 2GB to 8GB

• 8GB and up

A(n) ____, such as a keyboard or printer, is a device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer.

• graphic unit

• output system

• peripheral

• video card

A(n) ____ is an opening inside the system unit in which additional equipment can be installed.

• domain

• supply

• port

• bay