Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-3 Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help. When adding two numbers, Jim knows that each number goes into its own register and the control unit provides the instructions such as add. He wants to know where the result of the add goes. You tell him it goes to ____.
A) the ALU
B) another register
C) the accumulator
D) the printer

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When adding two numbers in a computer, the result is stored in the accumulator. The accumulator is a register in the CPU that stores intermediate results and is used for arithmetic and logic operations. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-3 Jim Has Just Purchased