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Importance of CPU (Central Processing Unit):

  • CPU is a part of the computer which actually runs the program.
  • It is the most important component because without CPU, we cannot run any software.
  • But when a task is performed, we simply say that the code or the program is running or executing.
  • In olden days, they were the huge devices which were made up of electrical and mechanical components like vacuum tubes and switches.
  • ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator) is considered as the world’s first programmable electronic computer which is 8 feet tall and 100 feet long...

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