Chapter 6 Multiple Choice

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1. The container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system is known as the

arithmetic-logic unit

central processing unit

RFID

system unit

1. The smallest unit in a digital system is a

byte

bit

word

character

1. The _____ controls communications for the entire computer system.

arithmetic-logic unit

semiconductor

motherboard

coprocessor

1. These provide expansion capability for a computer system.

sockets

slots

bytes

bays

1. The ____ tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program's instructions.

ALU

control unit

system unit

motherboard

1. A 32-bit word...