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(CPU), usually a single, thin wafer of silicon and tiny transistors (see Figure

2-9). The CPU handles the majority of the processing tasks and is, in a way,

the “brain” of the computer.

Figure 2-9 An Intel Core i7 CPU on a motherboard

NOTE Chapter 3, “CPUs,” gives a lot more information on CPUs and other

processing components.

Once the computer has processed your request, it shows you the result by

changing what you see on the display or playing a sound through the

speakers. This is output. A computer wouldn’t be worth much if it couldn’t

demonstrate that it fulfilled your commands! Figure 2-10 shows the

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