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What is the primary function of a computer?
What is the primary function of a computer?
- Converting data into information (correct)
- Representing numbers, texts, and pictures through a string
- Storing data in its memory
- Processing data based on user instructions
What type of work does a modern computer primarily do?
What type of work does a modern computer primarily do?
- Processing data (correct)
- Playing video games
- Browsing the web
- Storing data
What does the word 'computer' derive from?
What does the word 'computer' derive from?
- The word 'memory' meaning storage
- The word 'electronic' meaning digital
- The word 'compute' meaning to calculate (correct)
- The word 'data' meaning information
What is an example of non-numerical data mentioned in the text?
What is an example of non-numerical data mentioned in the text?
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What is the historical use of the first computers mentioned in the text?
What is the historical use of the first computers mentioned in the text?
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What is the primary function of a computer?
What is the primary function of a computer?
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What was the historical use of the first computers?
What was the historical use of the first computers?
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What type of data can a computer process?
What type of data can a computer process?
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What does the word 'computer' derive from?
What does the word 'computer' derive from?
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What are modern computers primarily used for?
What are modern computers primarily used for?
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