Types of Computers in Computer Science
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Which type of computer is characterized by being the least powerful and often used for personal usage or small-scale data processing?

  • Microcomputers (correct)
  • Mainframe computers
  • Supercomputers
  • Minicomputers
  • Which type of computer is known for its huge data storage and is used by large organizations?

  • Minicomputers
  • Mainframe computers (correct)
  • Supercomputers
  • Microcomputers
  • Which type of computer is especially suited for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as weather forecasting and climate research?

  • Mainframe computers
  • Minicomputers
  • Microcomputers
  • Supercomputers (correct)
  • Which component of computer architecture is responsible for the actual execution of the instructions and processing of data?

    <p>Central Processing Unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of computer is known for being the fastest growing and is commonly used by medium-sized firms or departments of large corporations?

    <p>Minicomputers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory needs to be periodically refreshed due to leakage of electrical charge?

    <p>DRAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory retains its contents as long as power is supplied and does not have to be periodically refreshed?

    <p>SRAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory is used to store BIOS and computer instruction sets?

    <p>ROM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of storage is referred to as 'Read Only Memory' and can typically be written once but read many times?

    <p>Optical Disks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of storage includes hard disks, optical disks, solid state storage, cloud storage, and mass storage devices?

    <p>Secondary Storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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