Section 1.2 Word Matching Exercise
CPU
Memory
Storage device
Hardware
Software
| is the physical aspect of the computer that can be touched. | |
| are the invisible instructions that control the hardware and make it perform tasks. | |
| is a computer's brain. It retrieves instructions from memory and executes them. | |
| stores data and program instructions for the CPU to execute. It is volatile, because information is lost when the power is turned off. | |
| stores programs and data permanently. |