Multiple choice technology

Another word for the CPU is

  1. execute

  2. microprocessor

  3. micro chip

  4. decode
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) is commonly referred to as a microprocessor. A microprocessor is an integrated circuit that contains all the functions of a central processing unit - it fetches, decodes, and executes instructions. Modern CPUs are indeed microprocessors that contain millions or billions of transistors on a single chip.

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