What Is a Computer Designed to Meet the Computing Needs

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is a computer designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment?

• A) Supercomputer
• B) Mainframe computer
• C) Workstation computer
• D) Minicomputer

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

An expectation of what will be perceived, which can affect what actually is perceived.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that is required to be detected at least 50% of the time by a subject.

Difference Threshold

The minimum noticeable difference that a person can detect between two stimuli 50% of the time; also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in a stimulus that an organism can barely perceive.