A system for success for the CPA Exam Information Technology Definitions for CPA Auditing.
All computers have at least one CPU that works in conjunction with peripheral devices.
The CPU is the main element of a computer system. The principal components of the CPU are the arithmetic-logic unit and the control unit. The use of multiple CPUs in a single computer to reduce processing time is increasingly common. Examples include a keyboard, mouse, scanner, monitor, and printer. Physical storage devices - Storage devices maintain data for later retrieval.