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What is the primary function of a computer?

  • To store, process, and retrieve data whenever desired (correct)
  • To perform arithmetic operations at high speed
  • To calculate mathematical equations
  • To evolve into their present form

    • Where does the word 'computer' originate from?

  • From the word 'calculate' (correct)
  • From the word 'store'
  • From the word 'evolve'
  • From the word 'process'

    • What does a computer's ability to 'store, process, and retrieve data whenever desired' make it also known as?

  • Evolutionary machine
  • Information retriever
  • Data processor (correct)
  • Arithmetic device

    • What is the meaning of the word 'compute'?

    <p>To calculate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic feature best describes a computer?

    <p>Capability to process and retrieve data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for the word 'computer' being associated with calculations?

    <p>Its high-speed data processing capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of using a computer to manipulate data called?

    <p>Data Processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of computers allows them to work on a given job automatically without human intervention?

    <p>Automatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the errors caused by incorrect input data or unreliable programs in computers?

    <p>GIGO (Garbage In-Garbage-Out)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which inventor is credited with inventing the first mechanical adding machine in 1642?

    <p>Blaise Pascal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the capability of a computer to store and recall any amount of information due to its secondary storage referred to as?

    <p>Power of Remembering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who came up with the concept of punched cards that were extensively used as input media until late 1970s?

    <p>Herman Hollerith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of computers allows them to perform data processing jobs very fast, usually measured in microseconds, nanoseconds, and picoseconds?

    <p>Speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GIGO stand for in relation to computer errors?

    <p>GarbageIn-Garbage-Out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a computer's ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time?

    <p>Parallel processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic feature of a computer is responsible for its ability to execute instructions at extremely high speeds?

    <p>Clock speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of a computer predicting the next set of instructions and executing them in advance to improve performance?

    <p>Speculative execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a computer is responsible for temporarily storing frequently accessed data for quick retrieval by the CPU?

    <p>RAM (Random Access Memory)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of a computer executing multiple instructions simultaneously on different parts of a program?

    <p>Pipeline processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of a computer is responsible for its ability to execute complex mathematical calculations with high precision?

    <p>Floating-point unit (FPU)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the activity of processing data using a computer?

    <p>Data Processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is obtained as the output of data processing?

    <p>Processed Information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of computers refers to their capability to store and recall any amount of information?

    <p>Power of Remembering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inventor is credited with inventing the first mechanical adding machine in 1642?

    <p>Blaise Pascal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the errors caused by incorrect input data or unreliable programs in computers?

    <p>GarbageIn-Garbage-Out (GIGO)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GIGO stand for in relation to computer errors?

    <p>GarbageIn-Garbage-Out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invent in 1671?

    <p>Calculator for Multiplication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the primary function of a computer?

    <p>$Processing$ Data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the characteristic feature of computers that allows them to perform data processing jobs very fast?

    <p>$Speed$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept was extensively used as input media until late 1970s?

    <p>$Punched$ Cards</p> Signup and view all the answers

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