Basic Computer

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    Basic Computer
    The first mechanical calculator was invented in
    The invention of the mechanical calculator. Blaise Pascal invented a mechanical calculator with a sophisticated carry mechanism in 1642. After three years of effort and 50 prototypes he introduced his calculator to the public. He built twenty of these machines in the following ten years.
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    Which of the following is a graphical representation of an application?
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    A computer program that instructs other programs to perform a particular type of operation is
    System software is computer software designed to provide a platform to other software. Examples of system software include operating systems like macOS and Windows
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    ______ is the high speed memory used in the computer.
    Cache memory, also called CPU memory, is high-speed static random access memory (SRAM) that a computer microprocessor can access more quickly than it can access regular random access memory (RAM).
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    In MS Excel, _______ contains one or more worksheets.
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    What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system?
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    A __________ computer is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.
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    No computer can do anything without a
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    The real business and competitive value of information technology lies in:
    The capabilities of software and the value of the information a business acquires and used.
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    Which term is used to describe RAM?
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