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What is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials?

A) Input device
B) Output device
C) Magnetic tape
D) Magnetic medium

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B) Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C) A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D) Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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What contain high-capacity storage that holds data such as captured images,music,or text files?

What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?

The control unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations.

Safe mode occurs if the system is failing and will load only the most essential parts of the operating system and will not run many of the background operating utilities.

A desktop computer sits on,next to,or under a user's desk and is too large to carry around.The computer box is where the CPU,RAM,and storage devices are held with a monitor on top,or a vertical system box (called a tower)usually placed on the floor within a work area.

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software,regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

Complex instruction set computer chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.