Solution to Self Check

1. Briefly describe the purpose of the following computer components:

   a) CPU _ Stands for Central Processing Unit _ The CPU's job is to execute the instructions we provide.

   b) Memory * The place where instructions and data are stored

   c) Operating System _ Manages processes and users _ Allocates resources * Examples include Linux, Windows, MacOS

2. What is the output of the following program?

#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
	printf("IPC 144\n Self test\n");
	printf("How did you do?\n");
	return 0;
}

Output:

Note the spacing and line breaks in the output. Did yours match exactly?

IPC 144
 Self test
How did you do?