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What is a computer?
What is a computer?
- A device used to display printouts without processing data
- An electronic device used to retrieve and process data without instructions
- A machine used to store and process data manually
- An electronic device used to process data and convert it into useful information (correct)
What technology was used in the third generation of computers?
What technology was used in the third generation of computers?
- Integrated Circuits (IC) chips (correct)
- Magnetic drums
- Vacuum Tubes
- Transistors
Which component replaced vacuum tubes in the second generation of computers?
Which component replaced vacuum tubes in the second generation of computers?
- Paper tapes
- Transistors (correct)
- Magnetic drums
- Punched cards
What was the input method for the first generation of computers?
What was the input method for the first generation of computers?
What did the first generation of computers use for memory?
What did the first generation of computers use for memory?
Which component is responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions called a program?
Which component is responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions called a program?
Where is the CPU commonly located in a computer system?
Where is the CPU commonly located in a computer system?
What is the purpose of the heat sink and/or fan in a computer system?
What is the purpose of the heat sink and/or fan in a computer system?
Which main interior component of a computer is housed within the system unit (case) and where all vital computer systems plug directly into?
Which main interior component of a computer is housed within the system unit (case) and where all vital computer systems plug directly into?
What is the main enclosure for all the other main interior components of a computer?
What is the main enclosure for all the other main interior components of a computer?
What determines how fast a computer will run and is often referred to as the 'brains' of a computer?
What determines how fast a computer will run and is often referred to as the 'brains' of a computer?
Where is the CPU commonly located in a computer system?
Where is the CPU commonly located in a computer system?
Which component is commonly referred to as the 'brains' of a computer and is responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions called a program?
Which component is commonly referred to as the 'brains' of a computer and is responsible for executing a sequence of stored instructions called a program?
What does the CPU need to prevent overheating due to its high temperature?
What does the CPU need to prevent overheating due to its high temperature?
What part of a computer system determines how fast the computer will run?
What part of a computer system determines how fast the computer will run?
