Identify the Four Basic Categories of Hardware in a Microcomputer

question 31

Multiple Choice

Identify the four basic categories of hardware in a microcomputer system.

• A) Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices
• B) System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage
• C) System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication
• D) System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor

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Definitions:

Compounded quarterly

Interest calculation method where the interest is added to the principal every three months, affecting the overall amount on which future interest is calculated.

Perpetuity

An annuity in which payments continue indefinitely, typically at a fixed rate.

Compounded semi-annually

Accumulation method for interest where the interest is applied to the principal twice a year, thereby influencing the total amount of interest earned or paid.

Rate of inflation

The measure of the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling.