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What is the main function of a computer as described in the text?
What is the main function of a computer as described in the text?
Which term describes the data errors caused by incorrect input or unreliable programs in a computer system?
Which term describes the data errors caused by incorrect input or unreliable programs in a computer system?
What characteristic of a computer allows it to perform data processing jobs very fast?
What characteristic of a computer allows it to perform data processing jobs very fast?
How is a computer's accuracy described in the text?
How is a computer's accuracy described in the text?
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What is the term used to describe the raw material used as input in data processing?
What is the term used to describe the raw material used as input in data processing?
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Which feature of computers allows them to work on a given job without human interventions?
Which feature of computers allows them to work on a given job without human interventions?
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What characteristic of computers allows them to store and recall any amount of information?
What characteristic of computers allows them to store and recall any amount of information?
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Who is considered to be the father of modern digital computers?
Who is considered to be the father of modern digital computers?
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Which early computer is best remembered for originating the concept of a programmable computer?
Which early computer is best remembered for originating the concept of a programmable computer?
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Who invented the first mechanical adding machine (calculator)?
Who invented the first mechanical adding machine (calculator)?
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In which year did the concept of punched cards for input media originate?
In which year did the concept of punched cards for input media originate?
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Which computer is associated with the creation of the first calculator for multiplication?
Which computer is associated with the creation of the first calculator for multiplication?
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