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Page 638
... operations on data entered into it . The electronic computer can perform its data- processing operations accurately at high speeds without human intervention . There are two basic types of com- puters - analog and digital . The analog ...
... operations on data entered into it . The electronic computer can perform its data- processing operations accurately at high speeds without human intervention . There are two basic types of com- puters - analog and digital . The analog ...
Page 643
... operations ( e.g. , memory , logic , and control ) by means of numerous integrated cir- cuits in which millions of CPU , memory , and input / out- put circuits are working together . Virtually all present - day conventional digital ...
... operations ( e.g. , memory , logic , and control ) by means of numerous integrated cir- cuits in which millions of CPU , memory , and input / out- put circuits are working together . Virtually all present - day conventional digital ...
Page 646
... Operations are defined appropriate to the various data types and structures available ; arithmetic operations on integers and noninteger numbers , matrix arithmetic operations on arrays of numbers , and logical , or Boolean , operations ...
... Operations are defined appropriate to the various data types and structures available ; arithmetic operations on integers and noninteger numbers , matrix arithmetic operations on arrays of numbers , and logical , or Boolean , operations ...
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