Basic Computer

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    Basic Computer
    The general range of speed in revolutions per minute (rpm) at which floppy disks rotate is
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    Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a ………. interface.
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    A ______ represent approximately one billion memory locations.
    1 Gigabyte (GB) equals to 230 which

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    Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
    Control Unit (CU) : The control unit (CU) is a component of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) that directs the operation of the processor. It tells the computer’s memory, arithmetic/logic unit and input and output devices how to respond to the instructions that have been sent to the processor.

    ALU (Arithmetic logic unit) : An arithmetic logic unit is a combinational digital electronic circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers. This is in contrast to a floating-point unit, which operates on floating point numbers.
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    The most popular language used with microcomputers and time-shared mini computers, is an easy-to-use high level language.
    BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use. In 1964, John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz designed the original BASIC language at Dartmouth College. They wanted to enable students in fields other than science and mathematics to use computers.
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    What do you need for an ink jet printer?
    A cartridge.
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    The magnetic disks and drums are like recirculating shift registers because
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    An electronic logic gate whose output is logic 0 only when all inputs are logic 1 is
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    What is PCI(Peripheral Component Interconnect)?
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    Hard disks and diskettes are:
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