A ________ Is a Very Large General-Purpose Computer That Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

A ________ is a very large general-purpose computer that is capable of performing very many functions as if these are done simultaneously, and storing extremely large amounts of data.

• A)workstation
• B)transaction terminal
• C)cluster
• D)mainframe
• E)personal computer

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