ALLIED CIS105 MODULE 4 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

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Directions: Read the questions below and
formulate a brief answer. Your response
to each question should be at least one half of one page in length. Students must utilize APA guidelines for
formatting and citations.

1. What are the
three subsystems that make up a computer?

2. What are the
components of a CPU?

3. What is the
function of the ALU?

4. What is the
function of the control unit?

5. What is the
function of the main memory?

6. Define RAM, ROM,
SRAM, DRAM, PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM.

7. What is the
purpose of a cache memory?

8. Describe the
physical components of a magnetic disk.

9. How are the
surfaces of a magnetic disk and magnetic tape organized?

10. Compare and
contrast CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD.