The Evolution of Computers
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Which term refers to someone who manually carried out calculations instead of using an actual machine?

  • Binary format
  • Computer (correct)
  • Analog computer
  • Digital computer

What are the two distinct families of computing devices mentioned in the text?

  • Digital computers and analog computers (correct)
  • Vacuum tubes and personal computers
  • Sequential devices and binary formats
  • Computational power and software instructions

What is the binary format used to represent data in digital computers?

  • 0 and 1 (correct)
  • Computational power
  • Vacuum tubes
  • Sequential devices

What is the main function of computers in modern society?

<p>Process, store, and retrieve data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?

<p>Only a fraction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a computer?

<p>To process, store, and retrieve data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?

<p>Less than personal computers today (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two distinct families of computing devices mentioned in the text?

<p>Digital computers and historical analog computers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'computer' originally refer to?

<p>Someone who manually carried out calculations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what format are data represented in digital computers?

<p>Binary format of '0' and '1' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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