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Which term refers to someone who manually carried out calculations instead of using an actual machine?
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?
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?
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?
What is the main function of computers in modern society?
What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?
What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?
What is the primary function of a computer?
What is the primary function of a computer?
What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?
What was the computational power of early digital computers compared to personal computers today?
What are the two distinct families of computing devices mentioned in the text?
What are the two distinct families of computing devices mentioned in the text?
What does the term 'computer' originally refer to?
What does the term 'computer' originally refer to?
In what format are data represented in digital computers?
In what format are data represented in digital computers?
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