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Laptop, notebook, and netbook computers cost more than desktops because of their portability.

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Minicomputers are relatively small, inexpensive computers that perform the same functions as mainframe computers, but to a limited extent.

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Which of the following is not a component of hardware?

A _____ is used in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of concurrent users.

Magnetic tape provides faster access to data than magnetic disks.

A byte represents a particular alphanumeric character or a simple mathematical operation.

Each generation of computer hardware has exhibited increased processing power and decreased costs.

Source data automation uses various technologies to input data with minimal human intervention.

Describe the components that make up hardware.

To model the weather or simulate nuclear weapons testing, you would most likely use a(n) :

_____________is(are) the part of primary storage that holds a software program (or a portion of it) and small amounts of data when they are brought from secondary storage.

Jun has been in business selling unique lamp bases and shades for two years in her first location. She is getting ready to open a second location two towns over. What kind of computer does she need at this point?

What are the types of primary storage?

A supercomputer is the term given to the latest technology.

The cost per megabyte of storage is greater for traditional hard disk storage than for PC memory cards.

The type of primary storage, located closest to the CPU, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used most often is called: