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What does the word 'computer' come from?
What does the word 'computer' come from?
- The word 'computing', meaning 'to analyze'
- The word 'computerize', meaning 'to automate'
- The word 'computation', meaning 'to process'
- The word 'compute', meaning 'to calculate' (correct)
What is the primary function of a computer?
What is the primary function of a computer?
- Accept, process, and produce output data
- Process and produce output data only
- Accept, store, process, and produce output data (correct)
- Accept and store input data only
What is the activity of processing data using a computer known as?
What is the activity of processing data using a computer known as?
- Data computation
- Data interpretation
- Data processing (correct)
- Data manipulation
What is the primary characteristic of a computer in terms of speed?
What is the primary characteristic of a computer in terms of speed?
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At what speed can a computer execute basic operations like subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division?
At what speed can a computer execute basic operations like subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division?
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