COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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The operation to be performed on a set of data
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The data with which an operation is to be performed
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Something which moves data around the CPU
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In computers, an operand is the part of a computer instruction that specifies data that is to be operating on or manipulated and, by extension, the data itself. Basically, a computer instruction describes an operation (add, subtract) and the operand or operands on which the operation is to be performed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arithmetic operators perform mathematical operations such as addition and subtraction with operands. There are two types of mathematical operators: unary and binary. Unary operators perform an action with a single operand. Binary operators perform actions with two operands.
Detailed explanation-3: -An operand is the part of an instruction representing the data manipulated by the operator. For example, when you add two numbers, the numbers are the operand and “+” is the operator.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unary operators are arithmetic operators that perform an action on a single operand.