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Activity 4 answers

1. The CPU is an output device.
   False – the CPU is the processor which powers a personal computer. It serves as the main logic and control unit of a computer.
   
   
2. One Kilobyte equals approximately 1000 characters.
   True
   
   
3. A laser printer is an example of an impact printer.
   False – impact printers are printing devices where ink is pressed onto the paper by the printing element, as in a traditional typewriter.
   
   
4. A pixel is a type of auxiliary storage.
   False - a pixel is the basic unit of programmable color on a computer display or in a computer image.
   
   
5. A floppy disk drive is a device that can read from and write to a floppy disk.
   True
   
   
6. Loading the operating system into a personal computer is called booting.
   True

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