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Which of the following are usually found on the Central Processing Unit(CPU) of a personal computer?

Hard disk drive - No Control Unit - Yes RAM - No Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) - Yes BIOS - Yes Registers - Yes ROM - No
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Describe what is meant by a modular design and state on advantage of a modular design.

A program which is dividied into self-contained modules which can be further subdivided into smaller modules. They can be written and tested individually. Advantages are: Can be reused in other programs. Can...
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how do you convert binary to a form in which you can perform subtraction?

You can use a common method involving 1's compliment, in which the binary number is inverted and then added, which overall gives subtraction. E.g. 8+3 =>> 8 10 = 1000 2 and 3 10 = 0011 2 . 1's complime...
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What is an ALU?

The ALU, or Arithmetic Logic Unit, is a section of the CPU (Central Processing Unit) dedicated to working with Arithmetic and Logic... It can process a variety of mini-tasks (operations) and is used in conju...
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What are the opcode and operand of instructions?

Opcode is a part of the instruction that tells the processor what should be done. Operand is a part of the instruction that contains the data to be acted on, or the memory location of the data in a register
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