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What is the term used to describe the number of bits a computer's processor can handle at one time?
What is the term used to describe the number of bits a computer's processor can handle at one time?
Which numbering system do computers use?
Which numbering system do computers use?
What is the term for the performance doubling of GPUs every two years according to Huang's Law?
What is the term for the performance doubling of GPUs every two years according to Huang's Law?
Which company is mentioned as one of the two primary CPU manufacturers in the text?
Which company is mentioned as one of the two primary CPU manufacturers in the text?
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What does a kilohertz measure in terms of CPU speed?
What does a kilohertz measure in terms of CPU speed?
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In computer memory, how many bits make up a byte?
In computer memory, how many bits make up a byte?
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What is the function of a motherboard in a computer system?
What is the function of a motherboard in a computer system?
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Which type of memory is considered the 'working memory' of a computer?
Which type of memory is considered the 'working memory' of a computer?
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What happens to data stored in random-access memory (RAM) when there is no power?
What happens to data stored in random-access memory (RAM) when there is no power?
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Which type of memory is typically used for long-term data storage in a computer system?
Which type of memory is typically used for long-term data storage in a computer system?
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What does a Network Interface Card (NIC) enable in a computer system?
What does a Network Interface Card (NIC) enable in a computer system?
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Which communication technology requires both communicating devices to have a compatible chip installed?
Which communication technology requires both communicating devices to have a compatible chip installed?
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