What Is Software

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is software?

• A) Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization
• B) The set of instructions that the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks
• C) Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system
• D) An electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept, manipulate, and store data

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Definitions:

Slow-Wave Sleep

A deep phase of sleep characterized by low frequency, high amplitude brain waves, crucial for physical and cognitive restoration.

Sleep Stages 3 And 4

Deep stages of sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep, characterized by slow brain waves, limited muscle activity, and deep physical relaxation.

High Amplitude Sleep

A sleep phase characterized by large and slow brain waves, indicative of deep sleep or slow-wave sleep.

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain involved in the regulation of sleep patterns through the secretion of melatonin.