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What is the primary function of a computer?
What is the primary function of a computer?
- Rendering output after performing operations
- Executing applications and providing solutions
- Accepting raw data and processing it with a set of instructions (correct)
- Storing data and programs
From which Latin word is the term 'computer' derived?
From which Latin word is the term 'computer' derived?
- Calculare
- Computare (correct)
- Computerus
- Calcio
What was the first computer believed to be invented by Charles Babbage?
What was the first computer believed to be invented by Charles Babbage?
- Processor
- Analytical Engine (correct)
- Transistors and circuits
- Hard disk
Which component of a computer is responsible for executing instructions from software and hardware?
Which component of a computer is responsible for executing instructions from software and hardware?
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What is the primary memory for data transfer between the CPU and storage in a computer?
What is the primary memory for data transfer between the CPU and storage in a computer?
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What represents decimal numbers through a string of binary digits in a computer?
What represents decimal numbers through a string of binary digits in a computer?
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Which term is used for the components of a computer such as wires, transistors, circuits, and hard disk?
Which term is used for the components of a computer such as wires, transistors, circuits, and hard disk?
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Who is known as the father of the computer?
Who is known as the father of the computer?
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What was used as read-only memory in the Analytical Engine?
What was used as read-only memory in the Analytical Engine?
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What can a computer process other than numerical calculations?
What can a computer process other than numerical calculations?
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