10 Questions
Which term refers to someone who manually carried out calculations instead of using an actual machine?
Computer
What are the two distinct families of computing devices mentioned in the text?
Digital computers and analog computers
What is the binary format used to represent data in digital computers?
0 and 1
What is the main function of computers in modern society?
Process, store, and retrieve data
What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?
Only a fraction
What is the primary function of a computer?
To process, store, and retrieve data
What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?
Less than personal computers today
What are the two distinct families of computing devices mentioned in the text?
Digital computers and historical analog computers
What does the term 'computer' originally refer to?
Someone who manually carried out calculations
In what format are data represented in digital computers?
Binary format of '0' and '1'
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