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Which computer term is best described as: Instruction-cycle stage in which the CPU obtains the next instruction from memory?
A. Cold boot
B. Storage
C. Fetch
D. User
Correct Answer: C
Fetch is instruction-cycle stage in which the CPU obtains the next instruction from memory.
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Which computer term is best described as: The repeated fetch-decode-execute process used by the CPU?
A. Instruction cycle
B. Fetch
C. Processing
D. ASCII
Correct Answer: A
Instruction cycle is the repeated fetch-decode-execute process used by the CPU.
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Which computer term is best described as: Restarting a computer without fully removing power?
A. Warm boot
B. Binary system
C. Fetch
D. Microcontroller
Correct Answer: A
Warm boot is restarting a computer without fully removing power.
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Which computer term is best described as: Starting a computer from a powered-off state?
A. Clock cycle
B. Control Unit
C. Cold boot
D. ASCII
Correct Answer: C
Cold boot is starting a computer from a powered-off state.
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Which computer term is best described as: The process of starting a computer and loading the operating system?
A. Control Unit
B. User
C. Booting
D. Port
Correct Answer: C
Booting is the process of starting a computer and loading the operating system.
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Which computer term is best described as: An integrated circuit containing a processor, memory, and I/O for embedded control?
A. Port
B. Microcontroller
C. Mainframe
D. Execute
Correct Answer: B
Microcontroller is an integrated circuit containing a processor, memory, and I/O for embedded control.
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Which computer term is best described as: A computer built into a larger device to perform a dedicated control function?
A. Workstation
B. Hexadecimal system
C. Port
D. Embedded system
Correct Answer: D
Embedded system is a computer built into a larger device to perform a dedicated control function.
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Which computer term is best described as: A high-performance single-user computer intended for technical or professional tasks?
A. Workstation
B. Information
C. ASCII
D. Mainframe
Correct Answer: A
Workstation is a high-performance single-user computer intended for technical or professional tasks.
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Which computer term is best described as: A large system optimized for high-volume reliable transaction and data processing?
A. Machine language
B. Mainframe
C. Processing
D. Peripheral
Correct Answer: B
Mainframe is a large system optimized for high-volume reliable transaction and data processing.
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Which computer term is best described as: A very high-performance computer used for compute-intensive scientific workloads?
A. Decimal system
B. ALU
C. Cold boot
D. Supercomputer
Correct Answer: D
Supercomputer is a very high-performance computer used for compute-intensive scientific workloads.
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Which computer term is best described as: A system combining analog measurement/processing with digital control or computation?
A. Firmware
B. Clock cycle
C. Hybrid computer
D. Warm boot
Correct Answer: C
Hybrid computer is a system combining analog measurement/processing with digital control or computation.
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Which computer term is best described as: A computer that represents data using continuously varying physical quantities?
A. Analog computer
B. Algorithm
C. Source code
D. Octal system
Correct Answer: A
Analog computer is a computer that represents data using continuously varying physical quantities.
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Which computer term is best described as: A computer that processes discrete numerical or symbolic data?
A. Digital computer
B. Hardware
C. Workstation
D. Flowchart
Correct Answer: A
Digital computer is a computer that processes discrete numerical or symbolic data.
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Which computer term is best described as: A computer designed primarily for a specific task or limited set of tasks?
A. Special-purpose computer
B. Machine language
C. Booting
D. Binary system
Correct Answer: A
Special-purpose computer is a computer designed primarily for a specific task or limited set of tasks.
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Which computer term is best described as: A computer designed to perform many different tasks by running different programs?
A. Algorithm
B. Booting
C. Binary system
D. General-purpose computer
Correct Answer: D
General-purpose computer is a computer designed to perform many different tasks by running different programs.
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Which computer term is best described as: Character-encoding standard designed to represent text from many writing systems?
A. Analog computer
B. ALU
C. Unicode
D. Octal system
Correct Answer: C
Unicode is character-encoding standard designed to represent text from many writing systems.
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Which computer term is best described as: Character-encoding standard historically based on 7-bit codes?
A. Firmware
B. Algorithm
C. Peripheral
D. ASCII
Correct Answer: D
ASCII is character-encoding standard historically based on 7-bit codes.
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Which computer term is best described as: Base-16 number system using 0-9 and A-F?
A. Hexadecimal system
B. Workstation
C. Firmware
D. Microcontroller
Correct Answer: A
Hexadecimal system is base-16 number system using 0-9 and A-F.
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Which computer term is best described as: Base-10 number system using digits 0 through 9?
A. Storage
B. Decimal system
C. Bus
D. Algorithm
Correct Answer: B
Decimal system is base-10 number system using digits 0 through 9.
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Which computer term is best described as: Base-8 number system using digits 0 through 7?
A. Unicode
B. Special-purpose computer
C. Octal system
D. Software
Correct Answer: C
Octal system is base-8 number system using digits 0 through 7.