What Is an Input Device

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Multiple Choice

What is an input device?

• A) The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
• B) The computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and the read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the central processing unit (CPU)
• C) Equipment designed to store large volumes of data for long-term storage
• D) Equipment used to capture information and commands

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Definitions:

Quasi-Custom Product

Products that are tailored to meet specific customer needs or preferences while being based on standard components or modular designs.

Repetitive Focus Facilities

Production facilities designed for the efficient manufacture of a high volume of similar products.

Continuous Model

An analytical or simulation model that operates over a continuum of time or space, without discrete breaks or steps.

Mass Customization

A production approach where goods and services are customized to meet individual customer's needs with near mass production efficiency.