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Which of the following is true about computer data storage?
Which of the following is true about computer data storage?
- It is only used for retaining analog data
- It is a peripheral component of computers
- It is not necessary for computers to function
- It is a core function of computers (correct)
What is the purpose of the storage hierarchy in computers?
What is the purpose of the storage hierarchy in computers?
- To provide fast and expensive storage options
- To distinguish between processing and memory (correct)
- To provide slow and inexpensive storage options
- To manipulate data by performing computations
How did Charles Babbage and Percy Ludgate store numbers in their computer designs?
How did Charles Babbage and Percy Ludgate store numbers in their computer designs?
- As rotations of gears
- As digital data on computer components
- As displacements of rods in shuttles (correct)
- As analog data on recording media
Which component of a computer manipulates data by performing computations?
Which component of a computer manipulates data by performing computations?
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What is the main difference between fast technologies and slower persistent technologies in computer data storage?
What is the main difference between fast technologies and slower persistent technologies in computer data storage?
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How did Charles Babbage and Percy Ludgate store numbers in their computer designs?
How did Charles Babbage and Percy Ludgate store numbers in their computer designs?
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