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Which component of the computer system is responsible for performing arithmetic and logic operations?
Which component of the computer system is responsible for performing arithmetic and logic operations?
- Secondary storage Devices
- Central processing unit (CPU) (correct)
- Control unit
- Input Hardware
What is the principal characteristic of a computer that allows it to be programmable?
What is the principal characteristic of a computer that allows it to be programmable?
- Has input and output hardware components
- Consists of peopleware
- Responds to a specific set (correct)
- Uses secondary storage devices
What category of hardware converts computer data input into electronic format?
What category of hardware converts computer data input into electronic format?
- Memory Hardware
- Processing Hardware
- Input Hardware (correct)
- Output Hardware
Which type of memory is used to store programs as sequences of instructions?
Which type of memory is used to store programs as sequences of instructions?
What component of the hardware is responsible for interpreting instructions and managing I/O and storage devices?
What component of the hardware is responsible for interpreting instructions and managing I/O and storage devices?
Which hardware component coverts electronic information into human intelligible form?
Which hardware component coverts electronic information into human intelligible form?
What is the primary function of secondary storage devices in a computer system?
What is the primary function of secondary storage devices in a computer system?
What does peopleware refer to in the context of a computer system?
What does peopleware refer to in the context of a computer system?
In Boolean operations, what is the result of XOR (exclusive or) for the inputs X=1 and Y=0?
In Boolean operations, what is the result of XOR (exclusive or) for the inputs X=1 and Y=0?
What is the hexadecimal representation of the bit pattern 11011010?
What is the hexadecimal representation of the bit pattern 11011010?
How is the bit pattern 10101011 represented in hexadecimal notation?
How is the bit pattern 10101011 represented in hexadecimal notation?
What is the capacity of a typical memory cell in a computer's main memory?
What is the capacity of a typical memory cell in a computer's main memory?
What does RAM stand for in the context of a computer's main memory?
What does RAM stand for in the context of a computer's main memory?
What is the principal characteristic of bits inside today’s computers?
What is the principal characteristic of bits inside today’s computers?
What is the main purpose of Boolean operations?
What is the main purpose of Boolean operations?
What do patterns of bits sometimes represent in computer systems?
What do patterns of bits sometimes represent in computer systems?
How is information encoded inside today’s computers?
How is information encoded inside today’s computers?
What is the distinctive characteristic of bits inside today’s computers?
What is the distinctive characteristic of bits inside today’s computers?
