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What is a cpu and what does it do

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The central processing unit (CPU) is known as the brain of the computer it also takes the raw data and turns it into information.

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The CPU is the brain of a computer, containing all the circuitry needed to process input, store data, and output results. The CPU is constantly following instructions of computer programs that tell it which data to process and how to process it.
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