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What is the purpose of Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL)?
What is the purpose of Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL)?
COBOL is popular for business applications.
What is the significance of Ada programming language?
What is the significance of Ada programming language?
Ada is a high level general purpose programming language originally developed for the military in the U.S.A. It supports real time applications.
Why is C++ favored for graphical applications?
Why is C++ favored for graphical applications?
C++ supports object oriented programming which allows reuse of some instructions, making it favored for graphical applications.
Which programming language was originally developed for military use in the U.S.A and supports real-time applications?
Which programming language was originally developed for military use in the U.S.A and supports real-time applications?
Which programming language is particularly popular with PCs because of its compactness?
Which programming language is particularly popular with PCs because of its compactness?
Which programming language is known for its support of graphical user interfaces?
Which programming language is known for its support of graphical user interfaces?
Which programming language is widely found in home computing systems?
Which programming language is widely found in home computing systems?
Which programming language supports object-oriented programming and is a descendant of C?
Which programming language supports object-oriented programming and is a descendant of C?
Which programming language allows users to query or search a database for specific information?
Which programming language allows users to query or search a database for specific information?
Which component of a computer system is responsible for transforming data into information?
Which component of a computer system is responsible for transforming data into information?
What are the physical and tangible parts of a computer system collectively known as?
What are the physical and tangible parts of a computer system collectively known as?
Which part of a computer system is responsible for collecting, storing, processing, and retrieving data?
Which part of a computer system is responsible for collecting, storing, processing, and retrieving data?
What are the instructions or programs or applications of a computer system collectively known as?
What are the instructions or programs or applications of a computer system collectively known as?
Which component of a computer system consists of input devices, the central processing unit, and primary and secondary storage devices?
Which component of a computer system consists of input devices, the central processing unit, and primary and secondary storage devices?
What are the rules or procedures followed by a computer system collectively known as?
What are the rules or procedures followed by a computer system collectively known as?
Which component of the computer executes instructions for the manipulation of numeric symbols?
Which component of the computer executes instructions for the manipulation of numeric symbols?
Which type of memory is permanent and remains even when the power is off?
Which type of memory is permanent and remains even when the power is off?
Which secondary storage mechanism is considered an older format but is still being used?
Which secondary storage mechanism is considered an older format but is still being used?
Which category of computers is primarily used in government and academic settings due to their high cost?
Which category of computers is primarily used in government and academic settings due to their high cost?
Which category of computers is capable of processing several millions of instructions per second and is used for quickly processing large amounts of data?
Which category of computers is capable of processing several millions of instructions per second and is used for quickly processing large amounts of data?
Which category of computers provides inexpensive processing power for an individual user and can be connected to other computer systems through a network?
Which category of computers provides inexpensive processing power for an individual user and can be connected to other computer systems through a network?
Which operating system is commonly used on Macintosh computers?
Which operating system is commonly used on Macintosh computers?
Which operating system can run on virtually any hardware platform including PCs and mainframes?
Which operating system can run on virtually any hardware platform including PCs and mainframes?
What is the most common type of database management system?
What is the most common type of database management system?
Which programming language is commonly used for hierarchical and network database management systems?
Which programming language is commonly used for hierarchical and network database management systems?
Which programming language is commonly used for relational database management systems?
Which programming language is commonly used for relational database management systems?
Which programming language is commonly used for object-oriented database management systems?
Which programming language is commonly used for object-oriented database management systems?
Which type of computer can be carried in one hand and accepts touch input by fingers or stylus?
Which type of computer can be carried in one hand and accepts touch input by fingers or stylus?
What type of computer is a well-known example of a handheld computer?
What type of computer is a well-known example of a handheld computer?
Which computing technology encodes information as qubits and allows for a superposition of both 1 and 0?
Which computing technology encodes information as qubits and allows for a superposition of both 1 and 0?
What is the purpose of grid computing in healthcare?
What is the purpose of grid computing in healthcare?
Which peripheral hardware item is used to input data and receive output from a mainframe computer?
Which peripheral hardware item is used to input data and receive output from a mainframe computer?
Which type of monitor is more energy efficient, flat, and provides a brighter picture with crisper text?
Which type of monitor is more energy efficient, flat, and provides a brighter picture with crisper text?
Which device allows the user to control the movement of objects on the screen and is primarily used with games?
Which device allows the user to control the movement of objects on the screen and is primarily used with games?
What is the purpose of a backup system?
What is the purpose of a backup system?
Which device produces a paper copy of computer-generated documents?
Which device produces a paper copy of computer-generated documents?
Which device converts printed pages or graphic images into a file or electronic format?
Which device converts printed pages or graphic images into a file or electronic format?
What is the purpose of a modem?
What is the purpose of a modem?
What is the purpose of an operating system?
What is the purpose of an operating system?
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