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Computers advertised as workstations are usually powerful desktop computers
designed for specialized tasks. A workstation can tackle tasks that require a lot of
processing speed, such as medical imaging and computer-aided design.
Computers advertised as workstations are usually powerful desktop computers
designed for specialized tasks. A workstation can tackle tasks that require a lot of
processing speed, such as medical imaging and computer-aided design.
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Is Windows software the same as the Windows operating system? No. The term "
Windows software" refers to any application software designed to run on
computers that use the Microsoft Windows operating system. A program called
Microsoft ...
Is Windows software the same as the Windows operating system? No. The term "
Windows software" refers to any application software designed to run on
computers that use the Microsoft Windows operating system. A program called
Microsoft ...
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195 CISC A general-purpose microprocessor chip designed to handle a wider
array of instructions than a RISC chip. CISC stands for complex instruction set
computer. 70 Client A computer or software that requests information from
another ...
195 CISC A general-purpose microprocessor chip designed to handle a wider
array of instructions than a RISC chip. CISC stands for complex instruction set
computer. 70 Client A computer or software that requests information from
another ...
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Computer Basics | 4 |
Computer Hardware | 9 |
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