Jim Has Just Purchased a New Computer and It Has

question 93

Multiple Choice

Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help.
-Jim knows that a collection of preprogrammed activities is an instruction set.He wants to know what an instruction set is designed to do.You tell him it is designed to ____.

• A) carry out a particular task
• B) allow programmers to use them in creative ways for multiple tasks
• C) limit the number of tasks the computer can perform
• D) allow the program to run on multiple machines

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