10 Questions
What do modern digital electronic computers perform?
Generic sets of operations known as programs
What is a computer system?
A complete computer with hardware, operating system, and peripheral equipment
What do computers power that links billions of other computers and users?
The Internet
What were early computers meant to be used only for?
Calculations
What kind of devices use computers as control systems?
Industrial robots and computer-aided design devices
What is a nominally complete computer system?
A computer that includes the hardware, operating system, and peripheral equipment needed for full operation
What type of devices use computers as control systems?
Factory devices like industrial robots and computer-aided design
What do computers power that links billions of other computers and users?
The Internet
What did early mechanical devices built during the Industrial Revolution automate?
Long, tedious tasks such as guiding patterns for looms
What were early computers meant to be used only for?
Calculations
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