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What does a computer do?
What does a computer do?
- Accepts input and generates the desire outputs (correct)
- Uses electronic circuits and cables
- Performs complex calculations like a calculator
- Processes data into useful information
What is hardware in a computer system?
What is hardware in a computer system?
- All physical devices that the computer is made of (correct)
- Instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task
- Data massaged into a useful form
- Individual facts like first name, price, and quantity order
Which term describes the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task?
Which term describes the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task?
- Information
- Data
- Software (correct)
- Hardware
What is an Abacus?
What is an Abacus?
According to the text, where was the Abacus used extensively?
According to the text, where was the Abacus used extensively?
What does data become when it is massaged into a useful form?
What does data become when it is massaged into a useful form?
Who developed a system of multiplication and division using addition and subtraction?
Who developed a system of multiplication and division using addition and subtraction?
What did John Napier develop in 1617 as a simple calculation tool?
What did John Napier develop in 1617 as a simple calculation tool?
What significant development did Blaise Pascal make in the seventeenth century?
What significant development did Blaise Pascal make in the seventeenth century?
Who developed a better calculator that could perform multiplication and division as well?
Who developed a better calculator that could perform multiplication and division as well?
Which significant development in computing is considered a milestone signifying the start of the computer age?
Which significant development in computing is considered a milestone signifying the start of the computer age?
What input system was initially developed by Joseph Jacquard as a means of automating weaving?
What input system was initially developed by Joseph Jacquard as a means of automating weaving?
Who used the input system of punch cards to automate weaving in his tabulating machine?
Who used the input system of punch cards to automate weaving in his tabulating machine?
What company did Herman Hollerith's company ultimately become?
What company did Herman Hollerith's company ultimately become?
