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What is the function of the CPU Microchip?
What is the function of the CPU Microchip?
Which computer component allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and other hardware components?
Which computer component allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and other hardware components?
How is the performance of a CPU Chip measured?
How is the performance of a CPU Chip measured?
Which generation of computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes?
Which generation of computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes?
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What type of components were used in the third generation computers?
What type of components were used in the third generation computers?
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How is the performance of supercomputers commonly measured?
How is the performance of supercomputers commonly measured?
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Which type of computer operates on continuous physical or electrical magnitudes?
Which type of computer operates on continuous physical or electrical magnitudes?
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What is the function of the central processing unit (CPU) in a computer?
What is the function of the central processing unit (CPU) in a computer?
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Which type of memory is considered permanent storage and cannot be erased or altered?
Which type of memory is considered permanent storage and cannot be erased or altered?
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What are the major characteristics of computer hardware mentioned in the text?
What are the major characteristics of computer hardware mentioned in the text?
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What is the main purpose of computer hardware?
What is the main purpose of computer hardware?
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