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What is a computer system?
What is a computer system?
- A group of linked industrial and consumer products
- Any device that can perform arithmetic operations
- A computer network or cluster
- A complete computer with hardware, operating system, and peripheral equipment (correct)
What do modern digital electronic computers perform?
What do modern digital electronic computers perform?
- Generic sets of operations known as programs (correct)
- Specialized analog calculations
- Simple manual tasks
- Tasks limited to arithmetic operations
What is an example of a computer power application mentioned in the text?
What is an example of a computer power application mentioned in the text?
- Guiding patterns for looms
- Computer-aided design (correct)
- Microwave ovens
- Abacus
What did early computers primarily meant for?
What did early computers primarily meant for?
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What does the term 'computer network' refer to?
What does the term 'computer network' refer to?
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Who were the founders of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.?
Who were the founders of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.?
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What were the major products of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. in the 1980s?
What were the major products of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. in the 1980s?
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What led to Hercules' decline in the 1990s?
What led to Hercules' decline in the 1990s?
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Which graphics chipsets firms became popular in the 1990s, contributing to Hercules' decline?
Which graphics chipsets firms became popular in the 1990s, contributing to Hercules' decline?
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Who acquired the Hercules brand after its decline?
Who acquired the Hercules brand after its decline?
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