FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A Process is defined as the Decisions and Calculations made by a computer. True or False?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -False. Data is simply a raw material when it is processed, organized, structured, or presented in a proper way, it becomes information. So, data and information are different things.

Detailed explanation-2: -A process is an instance of a program running in a computer. It is close in meaning to task, a term used in some operating systems. In UNIX and some other operating systems, a process is started when a program is initiated (either by a user entering a shell command or by another program).

Detailed explanation-3: -Central Processing Unit (CPU) The CPU is the brain of a computer, containing all the circuitry needed to process input, store data, and output results. The CPU is constantly following instructions of computer programs that tell it which data to process and how to process it.

Detailed explanation-4: -A computer is described as an electronic device because; it is made up of electronic components and uses electric energy (such as electricity) to operate.

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