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Which component of a computer is considered as the brain of the system?
Which component of a computer is considered as the brain of the system?
What is the function of a computer?
What is the function of a computer?
What is the unit used to measure the speed of the CPU?
What is the unit used to measure the speed of the CPU?
What is the main function of memory in a computer?
What is the main function of memory in a computer?
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What must be done before a program and its data can be executed in a computer?
What must be done before a program and its data can be executed in a computer?
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How many bits does each byte hold in a memory unit?
How many bits does each byte hold in a memory unit?
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What type of language is machine language?
What type of language is machine language?
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What happens to the content of a memory byte when new information is placed in it?
What happens to the content of a memory byte when new information is placed in it?
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What does SSD stand for in the context of storage devices?
What does SSD stand for in the context of storage devices?
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Which type of programming language is difficult to read and modify?
Which type of programming language is difficult to read and modify?
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What is the minimum storage unit in a computer?
What is the minimum storage unit in a computer?
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In which language do we write programs in terms of the desired operation and memory locations?
In which language do we write programs in terms of the desired operation and memory locations?
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'Without programs, a computer is an empty machine.' This statement emphasizes the importance of:
'Without programs, a computer is an empty machine.' This statement emphasizes the importance of:
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'Data of various kinds are encoded as a series of bits (zeros and ones).' This statement refers to the process of:
'Data of various kinds are encoded as a series of bits (zeros and ones).' This statement refers to the process of:
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'Memory is volatile, because information is lost when the power is off.' This statement is referring to the nature of which type of memory?
'Memory is volatile, because information is lost when the power is off.' This statement is referring to the nature of which type of memory?
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