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which statement best describes the type of computer found in everyday appliances?

a. they are interchangeable with desktop computers, smartphones, or tablet computers.

b. they can be programmed with many applications to perform varied functions.

c. they can manipulate information and are able to store, retrieve, and process it.

d. they are housed in their own cases and paired with monitors, keyboards, and mice.

Explanation:

• Option A: Computers in everyday appliances (like a microwave's control computer) aren't interchangeable with desktops/smartphones/tablets, so A is wrong.
• Option B: Appliance computers (embedded systems) usually have specific, fixed functions and aren't programmed with many applications like general - purpose computers, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Even the computers in everyday appliances (such as those in a washing machine) can manipulate information (like sensing load size and adjusting wash cycles) and can store, retrieve, and process relevant data (like program settings), so this statement is correct.
• Option D: Computers in everyday appliances are not housed in their own cases paired with monitors, keyboards, and mice like desktop computers; they are embedded in the appliance, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C. They can manipulate information and are able to store, retrieve, and process it.