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What are the three general classes of computers mentioned in the text?
What are the three general classes of computers mentioned in the text?
Which class of computers interacts with a user and runs applications?
Which class of computers interacts with a user and runs applications?
Which class of computers is hidden inside something and has applications specific to the device it is embedded in?
Which class of computers is hidden inside something and has applications specific to the device it is embedded in?
What are the key components of a computer mentioned in the text?
What are the key components of a computer mentioned in the text?
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What do CPU registers (R0, R1, R2, R3) do?
What do CPU registers (R0, R1, R2, R3) do?
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What is the role of the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) in a CPU?
What is the role of the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) in a CPU?
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Which class of computers typically has dozens to thousands of processors?
Which class of computers typically has dozens to thousands of processors?
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What is the range of storage capacity for embedded computers mentioned in the text?
What is the range of storage capacity for embedded computers mentioned in the text?
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Which component of a computer is responsible for controlling the flow of instructions?
Which component of a computer is responsible for controlling the flow of instructions?
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What concept does Moore's Law describe?
What concept does Moore's Law describe?
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According to Bell's Law of Computer Classes, what happens roughly every decade?
According to Bell's Law of Computer Classes, what happens roughly every decade?
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What is the main idea behind the statement 'Roughly every decade a new, lower priced computer class forms'?
What is the main idea behind the statement 'Roughly every decade a new, lower priced computer class forms'?
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What is the significance of the HW/SW interface in computer systems?
What is the significance of the HW/SW interface in computer systems?
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According to Moore's Law, what trend has driven the advancement of computer technology?
According to Moore's Law, what trend has driven the advancement of computer technology?
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What does Bell's Law of Computer Classes suggest about computing classes?
What does Bell's Law of Computer Classes suggest about computing classes?
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