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What is the purpose of libraries in software development?
To perform operations for a specific application requirement
What is the role of device drivers in the operating system?
To communicate between the operating system and hardware devices
Which step involves converting high-level language code to machine code?
Compilation
What is the main role of a debugger in software development?
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If the clock period is 200 ps, what will be the clock rate?
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If computer A has a clock rate of 2 GHz, how long will it take to run a program if the CPU execution time is 8 seconds?
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If we want computer B to run a program in 6 seconds, and computer A has a clock rate of 2 GHz, what should be the clock rate for computer B?
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What is the definition of computer performance in the context of running a program on a desktop computer?
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What does 'clock rate (or frequency)' signify in the context of computer clock cycle?
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What does the term 'response time' refer to in the context of computer performance?
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