Computer Systems and Programming

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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?

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?

Guiding patterns for looms

Computer-aided design (correct)

Microwave ovens

Abacus

What did early computers primarily meant for?

Calculations Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'computer network' refer to?

A group of computers that are linked and function together Signup and view all the answers

Who were the founders of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.?

Van Suwannukul and Kevin Jenkins Signup and view all the answers

What were the major products of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. in the 1980s?

Hercules Graphics Card (HGC) and Hercules Graphics Card Plus (HGC+) Signup and view all the answers

What led to Hercules' decline in the 1990s?

Low sales of the Hercules InColor Card Signup and view all the answers

Which graphics chipsets firms became popular in the 1990s, contributing to Hercules' decline?

Tseng Labs, S3 Graphics, 3Dfx, nVidia, and ATI Technologies Signup and view all the answers

Who acquired the Hercules brand after its decline?

Guillemot Corporation Signup and view all the answers

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What is a computer system?

What do modern digital electronic computers perform?

What is an example of a computer power application mentioned in the text?

What did early computers primarily meant for?

What does the term 'computer network' refer to?

Who were the founders of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.?

What were the major products of Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. in the 1980s?

What led to Hercules' decline in the 1990s?

Which graphics chipsets firms became popular in the 1990s, contributing to Hercules' decline?

Who acquired the Hercules brand after its decline?

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