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What components does the CPU consist of?
What components does the CPU consist of?
- Scanner and Touch Screen
- Keyboard and Mouse
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and Control Unit (CU) (correct)
- Memory and Registers
Where does the CPU store data and instructions during processing?
Where does the CPU store data and instructions during processing?
- Touch Screen
- Memory
- Registers (correct)
- ICs
What is the function of the Control Unit (CU) in the CPU?
What is the function of the Control Unit (CU) in the CPU?
- Stores data and instructions
- Controls sequential instruction execution (correct)
- Performs arithmetic and logic operations
- Interprets input data
Which term is synonymous with a CPU?
Which term is synonymous with a CPU?
What is the main function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in the CPU?
What is the main function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in the CPU?
Which part of the CPU is limited in size and number?
Which part of the CPU is limited in size and number?
Who designed the tabulating machine for summarizing data stored on punched cards?
Who designed the tabulating machine for summarizing data stored on punched cards?
What is considered to be the first step towards programming?
What is considered to be the first step towards programming?
Which invention is attributed to the invention of computing almost 3000 years ago?
Which invention is attributed to the invention of computing almost 3000 years ago?
Which technology replaced vacuum tubes with transistors, leading to smaller computer sizes?
Which technology replaced vacuum tubes with transistors, leading to smaller computer sizes?
Who invented the Analytical Engine, considered the basis of modern computers?
Who invented the Analytical Engine, considered the basis of modern computers?
What concept was a general purpose programmable machine capable of solving any problem by executing programs stored on punched cards?
What concept was a general purpose programmable machine capable of solving any problem by executing programs stored on punched cards?
What term is used to describe the integration of around 3 million components on a small-sized chip in the 1980s?
What term is used to describe the integration of around 3 million components on a small-sized chip in the 1980s?
Which company introduced its first personal computer for home users in 1981?
Which company introduced its first personal computer for home users in 1981?
What type of machines did Apple introduce in 1984?
What type of machines did Apple introduce in 1984?
Which operating systems gained popularity by introducing Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) in the early 1980s?
Which operating systems gained popularity by introducing Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) in the early 1980s?
What technological advancement made personal computing portable to a great extent?
What technological advancement made personal computing portable to a great extent?
Which term is used to describe the integration of approximately 106 components on a single IC in the context of computer technology?
Which term is used to describe the integration of approximately 106 components on a single IC in the context of computer technology?
What type of keyboards are available to help the visually impaired enter data into a computer?
What type of keyboards are available to help the visually impaired enter data into a computer?
Where is data temporarily stored when entered through an input device?
Where is data temporarily stored when entered through an input device?
What type of devices convert digital information into human-understandable form?
What type of devices convert digital information into human-understandable form?
Which of the following is a commonly used output device to get output in physical (hardcopy) form?
Which of the following is a commonly used output device to get output in physical (hardcopy) form?
What type of printer is commonly used to build physical replicas of digital 3D designs?
What type of printer is commonly used to build physical replicas of digital 3D designs?
Which type of output device is useful for a visually challenged person to understand textual output generated by computers?
Which type of output device is useful for a visually challenged person to understand textual output generated by computers?
What is the role of a device driver in a computer system?
What is the role of a device driver in a computer system?
Why is it not possible for the operating system alone to manage all peripherals in a computer system?
Why is it not possible for the operating system alone to manage all peripherals in a computer system?
What does a device driver do at the hardware level of a device?
What does a device driver do at the hardware level of a device?
Which utility is mentioned as an example of tools required to improve system performance?
Which utility is mentioned as an example of tools required to improve system performance?
How does a device driver benefit the computer system?
How does a device driver benefit the computer system?
Why are utilities like disk cleaner tools important for a computer system?
Why are utilities like disk cleaner tools important for a computer system?
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