Explanation

• An input device is any hardware component used to send data, signals, and commands to a computer. 
• Keyboard: Used to type text and enter commands.
• Mouse: Used to control the cursor and select items.
• Microphone: Used to record sound.
• Scanner: Used to convert physical documents into digital file
  

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Explanation

• Compiler/Windows XP is not hardware; it is software.
• Compiler: A program that translates computer code into machine language.
• Windows XP: An operating system that runs computer programs.

Additional information:

• CPU, RAM, Hard Disk, Monitor, and Chip are all hardware.
• A compiler is software that converts code into machine language.
• Windows XP is an operating system.

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Explanation

• In MS Word 2003, the Graph option is NOT available under Insert.
• In MS Word 2003, WordArt was inserted through Insert → Picture → WordArt.
• Chart and Clip Art could also be inserted through the Insert menu.

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Explanation

To close a file in Microsoft Word, you can select the Close option from the File menu.

1. Select the File menu
2. Select Close

To close the entire Microsoft Word application, you can select the X Close button in the upper-right corner.

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Explanation

• In Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier, the default left and right margins were 1.25 inches (31.7 mm).
• The default top and bottom margins were 1 inch (25.4 mm).
• From Word 2007 onward, the default margins became 1 inch on all sides.

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Explanation

• BASIC stands for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
• BASIC is a family of high-level programming languages.
• It was created in 1964 by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz.
• It was developed at Dartmouth College.
• Its main purpose was to make computer programming easier and accessible to students.

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Explanation

• Access time is the time required by a computer to locate and access data.
• It is an important measure of the speed of memory or storage devices.
• Lower access time generally means faster data retrieval.

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Explanation

• Multiprocessing means using two or more processors/CPU cores to execute multiple programs or processes simultaneously (at the same time).

• Multitasking generally means running multiple tasks by sharing CPU time.
• Multiprogramming means keeping multiple programs in memory and switching the CPU among them.

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Explanation

• ORACLE is a Database Management System (DBMS) used for storing, retrieving, and managing data in databases.
• ORACLE is specifically designed to handle database operations.

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Explanation

• JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.
• JPEG is a common digital image compression and file format.
• The name comes from the organization that developed the standard.
• JPEG is widely used for photographs and web images.
• Its common file extensions are .jpg and .jpeg.

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