Multiple choice

A VDU screen of standard size provides

  1. 25 lines and 80 characters per line

  2. 80 lines and 25 characters per line

  3. 25 lines and 25 characters per line

  4. 80 lines and 80 characters per line
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A standard VDU (Visual Display Unit) or monitor screen typically displays 25 lines of text with 80 characters per line. This became the industry standard from early terminal designs and remains the reference for console and command-line interfaces. Options B and C swap the numbers, while D uses 80 for both dimensions which was never standard.

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