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What is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) referred to in the text?
The brain of the computer
In what decade were the first fully electronic computers introduced?
1940s
What is the main function of an operating system (OS) in a computer?
Controlling the computer's hardware
What type of program is a word processing program mentioned in the text?
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Why are today's computers described as amazing compared to the early machines?
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What is the main component of desktop computers?
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What distinguishes small notebook PCs from laptops?
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What is the purpose of supercomputers?
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What distinguishes handheld computers from other personal computers?
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