data that are presented in a form that is useful for a specific purpose are known as
True-False. 1. Data that are presented in a form that is useful for a specific purpose are called information. 2. The forerunner of today's computer, was a machine that could perform mathematical calculations developed by Charles Babbage.3.he part of a computer that performs mathematical operations, comparisons of data, and other data transformations is the _________ unit. 17.The set of instructions that tells a computer what to do is called. 18. Joe Jackson received a computer for his birthday. Now he must prepare a report for his history class.