Application Based Questions

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Chapter: 01. Categories Of Computers And Computer Languages

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Application Based Questions

A student needs a computer for school projects, watching videos, and playing light games, often needing to move it between rooms or to a friend’s house. What type of computer would be most suitable, and why?

Imagine you are a programmer developing a new mobile application. Why would you choose a high-level programming language like Python or Java over a low-level language like Machine Language for this task?

Why wouldn’t a typical family need a supercomputer or a mainframe computer for their home use, even though these are the most powerful machines?

A bank needs a powerful computer system to manage millions of customer accounts and process countless transactions daily. Which category of computer would be most appropriate for this scale of operation, and why?

You’ve heard that some programming languages are called “generations.” If you were to explain how languages have evolved to a classmate, what key characteristic would you highlight for each generation (1GL, 3GL, 5GL) to show this evolution?

When you use an ATM to withdraw money, how is that machine behaving like a computer, and what specialized task does it perform?

Your friend is confused about how a single program written in a human-like language can run on different computers. Explain the role of a “language translator” in making this possible.

Sunita bought a washing machine with features like water heating and level sensing. Her daughter, Mini, said it has an embedded computer. Is Mini correct, and why would such a device need an embedded computer?

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