The correct answer is: C. large volume of numbers.
A ‘number crunching’ computer is one that can handle a large volume of numbers. It is typically used for scientific and engineering applications, as well as for financial analysis.
Option A is incorrect because a large spreadsheet is not necessarily a large volume of numbers. A spreadsheet can contain text, formulas, and other data in addition to numbers.
Option B is incorrect because a large alphanumeric data set is not necessarily a large volume of numbers. Alphanumeric data can include letters, symbols, and other characters in addition to numbers.
Option D is incorrect because a computer that can handle only numbers is not necessarily a ‘number crunching’ computer. A computer that can handle only numbers is typically used for simple calculations.
Option E is incorrect because a ‘number crunching’ computer is a type of computer that can handle a large volume of numbers.