Identify the sequence of words A-E that correctly fills the blanks in the following paragraph. The _________ is the brain of the computer and the _____________ processor made by Intel is an example of this. The speed of the processor is measured in _______________. _________________ is a volatile memory whereas is
used in most computers to hold a small special piece of software known as the boot up program.

A) ROM
B) CPU
C) RAM
D) Pentium
E) Hertz

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

The correct option is B, D, E, C, A.

To find the correct sequence, let us analyze each blank in the paragraph step-by-step:

1. First blank: "The _________ is the brain of the computer..."
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is universally referred to as the "brain" of the computer because it performs most of the processing and controls the operations of all other components. Therefore, the first blank corresponds to B) CPU.

2. Second blank: "...and the _____________ processor made by Intel is an example of this."
Among the given options, Pentium is a well-known family of processors manufactured by Intel. Therefore, the second blank corresponds to D) Pentium.

3. Third blank: "The speed of the processor is measured in _______________."
Clock speed, which measures the number of cycles a CPU executes per second, is measured in Hertz (usually Megahertz or Gigahertz). Therefore, the third blank corresponds to E) Hertz.

4. Fourth blank: "_________________ is a volatile memory..."
Random Access Memory (RAM) is volatile, meaning it loses its stored data when the power is turned off. Therefore, the fourth blank corresponds to C) RAM.

5. Fifth blank: "...whereas [blank] is used in most computers to hold a small special piece of software known as the boot up program."
Read-Only Memory (ROM) is non-volatile and is used to store permanent instructions such as the basic input/output system (BIOS) or the boot up program. Therefore, the final blank corresponds to A) ROM.

Matching these in order gives the sequence: B, D, E, C, A.