计算机语言课程重点分析.doc

Unit 1 Text A Computer Basics Hardware The physical portion of the computer. CPU Central processing unit. The computer chip primarily responsible for executing instructions. Monitor The screen for viewing computer information is called a monitor. Motherboard The main printed circuit board in a computer that carries the system buses. It is equipped with sockets to which all processors, memory modules, plug-in cards, daughterboards, or peripheral devices are connected. Memory Computer memory is used to temporarily store data. In reality, computer memory is only capable of remembering sequences