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What is the meaning of 'data' in the context of computers?
What is the meaning of 'data' in the context of computers?
- The output of a data processing system
- Processed and refined information
- The input given to a computer
- Raw facts and figures collected for a specific purpose (correct)
What is the purpose of a data processing system?
What is the purpose of a data processing system?
- To retrieve stored results
- To process and refine data into information (correct)
- To store data for future use
- To accept data as input
Which one of these best describes a computer?
Which one of these best describes a computer?
- A system that accepts data as input
- An electronic machine that operates under the control of instructions (correct)
- A device used to store data
- A machine used to solve problems
What does the acronym 'EDP' stand for?
What does the acronym 'EDP' stand for?
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What does it mean to 'compute' something?
What does it mean to 'compute' something?
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