Question 1

In 1957 eight key employees of Shockley Semiconductor left to form their own company. The company founded by "the traitorous eight" was__________________ .

Accepted Answer

Fairchild Semiconductor

Question 2

The Pony Express went out of business when

Accepted Answer

A)  the Mexican War ended in 1846. 
B)  the Civil War began in 1861. 
C)  the transcontinental telegraph was completed. 
D)  AT&T completed the national telephone network. 
E)  the radio was invented. 
A)  the Mexican War ended in 1846. 
B)  the Civil War began in 1861. 
C)  the transcontinental telegraph was completed. 
D)  AT&T completed the national telephone network. 
E)  the radio was invented. C

Question 3

An integrated circuit that can be programmed to perform a wide variety of tasks is called a _________.

Accepted Answer

microprocessor

Question 4

Most early telephones were installed in businesses, because

Accepted Answer

A)  people were afraid that telephones were dangerous. 
B)  people thought that the government was using telephones as eavesdropping devices. 
C)  only men were allowed to use a telephone. 
D)  most homes did not have electricity. 
E)  leasing a telephone was expensive. 
A)  people were afraid that telephones were dangerous. 
B)  people thought that the government was using telephones as eavesdropping devices. 
C)  only men were allowed to use a telephone. 
D)  most homes did not have electricity. 
E)  leasing a telephone was expensive.

Question 5

Alexander Graham Bell invented the harmonic or musical telegraph, which enabled

Accepted Answer

A)  more than one message to be sent over a single telegraph wire at the same time. 
B)  human speech to be sent over a telegraph wire. 
C)  music to be send over a telegraph wire. 
D)  B and C 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  more than one message to be sent over a single telegraph wire at the same time. 
B)  human speech to be sent over a telegraph wire. 
C)  music to be send over a telegraph wire. 
D)  B and C 
E)  None of the above.

Question 6

Who wrote "An Open Letter to Hobbyists," complaining about software theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stewart Brand 
B)  Bob Frankston 
C)  Bill Gates 
D)  Steve Jobs 
E)  Steve Wozniak 
A)  Stewart Brand 
B)  Bob Frankston 
C)  Bill Gates 
D)  Steve Jobs 
E)  Steve Wozniak

Question 7

Demand for mechanical calculators increased tremendously in America in the late 19sup>th/sup> Century due to the increase in size of ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

corporatio

Question 8

One of the first and most important applications of the ARPANET was

Accepted Answer

A)  email. 
B)  voice mail. 
C)  spreading computer viruses. 
D)  disseminating anti-Communist propaganda to American citizens. 
E)  stealing secrets from the Soviet Union. 
A)  email. 
B)  voice mail. 
C)  spreading computer viruses. 
D)  disseminating anti-Communist propaganda to American citizens. 
E)  stealing secrets from the Soviet Union.

Question 9

The first electronic networking technology widely used in the United States was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet. 
B)  radio. 
C)  telegraph. 
D)  telephone. 
E)  television. 
A)  Internet. 
B)  radio. 
C)  telegraph. 
D)  telephone. 
E)  television.

Question 10

The first popular personal computer with a graphical user interface was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Apple Macintosh. 
B)  Compaq Presario. 
C)  IBM PC. 
D)  NeXT workstation. 
E)  Tandy TRS-80. 
A)  Apple Macintosh. 
B)  Compaq Presario. 
C)  IBM PC. 
D)  NeXT workstation. 
E)  Tandy TRS-80.

Question 11

The first commercial electronic digital computers were produced just after

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spanish-American War. 
B)  World War I. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the Korean War. 
E)  the Vietnam War. 
A)  the Spanish-American War. 
B)  World War I. 
C)  World War II. 
D)  the Korean War. 
E)  the Vietnam War.

Question 12

How did the National Science Foundation stimulate the development of commercial, long-distance Internet connections in the United States?____________________________________

Accepted Answer

It simultaneously 1 e n courag

Question 13

What visionary invented the computer mouse and demonstrated windows, email, and live network videoconferencing at "the mother of all demos" in 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vannevar Bush 
B)  Douglas Engelbart 
C)  Al Gore 
D)  Alan Kay 
E)  Ted Nelson 
A)  Vannevar Bush 
B)  Douglas Engelbart 
C)  Al Gore 
D)  Alan Kay 
E)  Ted Nelson

Question 14

Which statement best supports the conclusion that society can control whether to adopt a new technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  No new nuclear power plants were built in the United States for 25 years after the accident at Three Mile Island. 
B)  About half of all email messages are spam. 
C)  Despite decades of research, fusion power is an elusive goal. 
D)  People do not have to listen to Rush Limbaugh if they do not want to. 
E)  Some new technologies are simply too expensive to even consider adopting. 
A)  No new nuclear power plants were built in the United States for 25 years after the accident at Three Mile Island. 
B)  About half of all email messages are spam. 
C)  Despite decades of research, fusion power is an elusive goal. 
D)  People do not have to listen to Rush Limbaugh if they do not want to. 
E)  Some new technologies are simply too expensive to even consider adopting.

Question 15

The power of radio as a medium of mass communication was demonstrated in 1938 when Orson Welles put on a dramatization of

Accepted Answer

A)  War of the Worlds. 
B)  Hamlet. 
C)  Homer's Odyssey. 
D)  the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt. 
E)  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. 
A)  War of the Worlds. 
B)  Hamlet. 
C)  Homer's Odyssey. 
D)  the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt. 
E)  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Question 16

The first alphabet to represent vowels as well as consonants was developed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Babylonians. 
B)  Egyptians. 
C)  Greeks. 
D)  Romans. 
E)  Syrians. 
A)  Babylonians. 
B)  Egyptians. 
C)  Greeks. 
D)  Romans. 
E)  Syrians.

Question 17

A Web browser enables you to

Accepted Answer

A)  view Web pages. 
B)  edit Web pages. 
C)  create Web pages. 
D)  delete Web pages. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  view Web pages. 
B)  edit Web pages. 
C)  create Web pages. 
D)  delete Web pages. 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

The adoption of mechanical calculators in offices changed the profession of bookkeeping. Employers_________ and__________________.

Accepted Answer

lowered wa

Question 19

What is the name of a program that follows hyperlinks, collecting information about Web sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  daemon 
B)  hacker 
C)  spider 
D)  trawler 
E)  worm 
A)  daemon 
B)  hacker 
C)  spider 
D)  trawler 
E)  worm

Question 20

Herman Hollerith invented __________________to help the U.S. Bureau of the Census tally information about tens of millions of residents.

Accepted Answer

punched ca

In 1957 eight key employees of Shockley Semiconductor left to form their own company. The company founded by "the traitorous eight" was__________________ .

The Pony Express went out of business when

An integrated circuit that can be programmed to perform a wide variety of tasks is called a _________.

Most early telephones were installed in businesses, because

Alexander Graham Bell invented the harmonic or musical telegraph, which enabled

Who wrote "An Open Letter to Hobbyists," complaining about software theft?

Demand for mechanical calculators increased tremendously in America in the late 19sup>th/sup> Century due to the increase in size of ___________________________.

One of the first and most important applications of the ARPANET was

The first electronic networking technology widely used in the United States was the

The first popular personal computer with a graphical user interface was the

The first commercial electronic digital computers were produced just after

How did the National Science Foundation stimulate the development of commercial, long-distance Internet connections in the United States?____________________________________

What visionary invented the computer mouse and demonstrated windows, email, and live network videoconferencing at "the mother of all demos" in 1968?

Which statement best supports the conclusion that society can control whether to adopt a new technology?

The power of radio as a medium of mass communication was demonstrated in 1938 when Orson Welles put on a dramatization of

The first alphabet to represent vowels as well as consonants was developed by the

A Web browser enables you to

The adoption of mechanical calculators in offices changed the profession of bookkeeping. Employers_ and__________.

What is the name of a program that follows hyperlinks, collecting information about Web sites?

Herman Hollerith invented __________________to help the U.S. Bureau of the Census tally information about tens of millions of residents.

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In 1957 eight key employees of Shockley Semiconductor left to form their own company. The company founded by "the traitorous eight" was__________________ .

The Pony Express went out of business when

An integrated circuit that can be programmed to perform a wide variety of tasks is called a _________.

Most early telephones were installed in businesses, because

Alexander Graham Bell invented the harmonic or musical telegraph, which enabled

Who wrote "An Open Letter to Hobbyists," complaining about software theft?

Demand for mechanical calculators increased tremendously in America in the late 19sup>th/sup> Century due to the increase in size of ___________________________.

One of the first and most important applications of the ARPANET was

The first electronic networking technology widely used in the United States was the

The first popular personal computer with a graphical user interface was the

The first commercial electronic digital computers were produced just after

How did the National Science Foundation stimulate the development of commercial, long-distance Internet connections in the United States?____________________________________

What visionary invented the computer mouse and demonstrated windows, email, and live network videoconferencing at "the mother of all demos" in 1968?

Which statement best supports the conclusion that society can control whether to adopt a new technology?

The power of radio as a medium of mass communication was demonstrated in 1938 when Orson Welles put on a dramatization of

The first alphabet to represent vowels as well as consonants was developed by the

A Web browser enables you to

The adoption of mechanical calculators in offices changed the profession of bookkeeping. Employers_________ and__________________.

What is the name of a program that follows hyperlinks, collecting information about Web sites?

Herman Hollerith invented __________________to help the U.S. Bureau of the Census tally information about tens of millions of residents.

Introduction to Ethics

Networked Communications

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Work and Wealth

Filters

The adoption of mechanical calculators in offices changed the profession of bookkeeping. Employers_ and__________.