Question 1

Which of the following was not a feature of cash registers in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability to compute total of purchases 
B)  Ability to print itemized receipts for customers 
C)  Ability to print log of transactions for owners 
D)  Ability to compute amount of change to give customer 
E)  Ability to ring a bell every time cash drawer is opened 
A)  Ability to compute total of purchases 
B)  Ability to print itemized receipts for customers 
C)  Ability to print log of transactions for owners 
D)  Ability to compute amount of change to give customer 
E)  Ability to ring a bell every time cash drawer is opened

Question 2

The development of the first true alphabet by the Greeks represented a key step in Western civilization's shift from an _________culture to a_________ culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The development of the first true alphabet...

Question 3

The development of the personal computer was influenced by the power-to-the-people, do-it-yourself movement around__________________ in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Accepted Answer

San Franci

Question 4

Software that allows multiple users to edit and run their programs simultaneously on the same computer is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a data-processing system. 
B)  an intranet. 
C)  a microprocessor. 
D)  a programming language. 
E)  a time-sharing system. 
A)  a data-processing system. 
B)  an intranet. 
C)  a microprocessor. 
D)  a programming language. 
E)  a time-sharing system.

Question 5

Tablets, abacuses, and manual tables

Accepted Answer

A)  are no longer used, because of the proliferation of calculators and computers. 
B)  are examples of aids to manual calculating. 
C)  were developed in Western Europe in the late Middle Ages. 
D)  replaced Hindu-Arabic numerals as the preferred way to do calculations. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  are no longer used, because of the proliferation of calculators and computers. 
B)  are examples of aids to manual calculating. 
C)  were developed in Western Europe in the late Middle Ages. 
D)  replaced Hindu-Arabic numerals as the preferred way to do calculations. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

The calculating machine of Georg and Edvard Sheutz

Accepted Answer

A)  computed the values of polynomial functions. 
B)  typeset the results of its computations. 
C)  performed calculations faster than they could be done manually. 
D)  performed calculations more reliably than they could be done manually. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  computed the values of polynomial functions. 
B)  typeset the results of its computations. 
C)  performed calculations faster than they could be done manually. 
D)  performed calculations more reliably than they could be done manually. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 7

Which company produced the System/360, a family of 19 compatible mainframe computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fujitsu 
B)  Hewlett-Packard 
C)  IBM 
D)  Intel 
E)  Texas Instruments 
A)  Fujitsu 
B)  Hewlett-Packard 
C)  IBM 
D)  Intel 
E)  Texas Instruments

Question 8

Hypertext is supposed to mimic

Accepted Answer

A)  the associative memory of human beings. 
B)  the way that creeks flow into streams and streams merge into rivers. 
C)  constellations in the night sky. 
D)  road networks. 
E)  the way that some people "channel surf" with a remote control. 
A)  the associative memory of human beings. 
B)  the way that creeks flow into streams and streams merge into rivers. 
C)  constellations in the night sky. 
D)  road networks. 
E)  the way that some people "channel surf" with a remote control.

Question 9

Which of the following phrases best describes a machine that inputs data, performs one or more calculations, and produces output data?

Accepted Answer

A)  manual calculator 
B)  digital computer 
C)  data-processing system 
D)  difference engine 
E)  cash register 
A)  manual calculator 
B)  digital computer 
C)  data-processing system 
D)  difference engine 
E)  cash register

Question 10

Which Cold War program played an important role in advancing integrated circuit technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  B-52 bomber 
B)  Hydrogen bomb 
C)  Mark 37 torpedo 
D)  Minuteman II ballistic missile 
E)  NORAD radar network 
A)  B-52 bomber 
B)  Hydrogen bomb 
C)  Mark 37 torpedo 
D)  Minuteman II ballistic missile 
E)  NORAD radar network

Question 11

Which of the following was not a result of the adoption of mechanical calculators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less demand for "superstars" who could rapidly compute sums by hand 
B)  Higher productivity of bookkeepers 
C)  Higher salaries of bookkeepers 
D)  Proliferation of companies making calculators 
E)  Feminization of bookkeeping 
A)  Less demand for "superstars" who could rapidly compute sums by hand 
B)  Higher productivity of bookkeepers 
C)  Higher salaries of bookkeepers 
D)  Proliferation of companies making calculators 
E)  Feminization of bookkeeping

Question 12

Which country has the fastest broadband connections on average?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Germany 
C)  India 
D)  South Korea 
E)  United States 
A)  China 
B)  Germany 
C)  India 
D)  South Korea 
E)  United States

Question 13

By 1870 fire alarm boxes were in use in 75 major cities in the United States. Which popular communications technology enabled the creation of these alarm boxes?_________

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 1870 fire alarm boxes were in...

Question 14

The invention of the_________ addressed two challenges faced by department store owners in the late 19sup>th/sup> century: creating detailed sales records and embezzlement by employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The invention of the_________ addressed two challenges...

Question 15

What term is used to describe a high-speed Internet connection?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadband 
B)  hypertext 
C)  Internet2 
D)  the Matrix 
E)  World Wide Web 
A)  broadband 
B)  hypertext 
C)  Internet2 
D)  the Matrix 
E)  World Wide Web

Question 16

ARPA Director J.C.R. Licklider conceived of a Galactic Network that would

Accepted Answer

A)  control weapons from space. 
B)  guide spacecraft to distant planets. 
C)  become the world's most powerful number-crunching machine. 
D)  facilitate the exchange of programs and data. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  control weapons from space. 
B)  guide spacecraft to distant planets. 
C)  become the world's most powerful number-crunching machine. 
D)  facilitate the exchange of programs and data. 
E)  All of the above

Question 17

The two most popular applications of the Internet are_________and __________________.

Accepted Answer

email the

Question 18

Which device resulted in the creation of the first "on-line" communities?_________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which device resulted in the creation of...

Question 19

Which of the following was not an activity of the People's Computer Company, a not-for-profit corporation in the San Francisco area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publishing a newspaper containing the source code to programs 
B)  Allowing people to rent time on a time-shared computer 
C)  Hosting Friday-evening game-playing sessions 
D)  Promoting a culture in which computer enthusiasts freely shared software 
E)  Developing the world's first graphical user interface 
A)  Publishing a newspaper containing the source code to programs 
B)  Allowing people to rent time on a time-shared computer 
C)  Hosting Friday-evening game-playing sessions 
D)  Promoting a culture in which computer enthusiasts freely shared software 
E)  Developing the world's first graphical user interface

Question 20

Hypertext is a _________of nodes containing .

Accepted Answer

linked net

Which of the following was not a feature of cash registers in the early 1900s?

The development of the first true alphabet by the Greeks represented a key step in Western civilization's shift from an _culture to a_ culture.

The development of the personal computer was influenced by the power-to-the-people, do-it-yourself movement around__________________ in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Software that allows multiple users to edit and run their programs simultaneously on the same computer is called

Tablets, abacuses, and manual tables

The calculating machine of Georg and Edvard Sheutz

Which company produced the System/360, a family of 19 compatible mainframe computers?

Hypertext is supposed to mimic

Which of the following phrases best describes a machine that inputs data, performs one or more calculations, and produces output data?

Which Cold War program played an important role in advancing integrated circuit technology?

Which of the following was not a result of the adoption of mechanical calculators?

Which country has the fastest broadband connections on average?

By 1870 fire alarm boxes were in use in 75 major cities in the United States. Which popular communications technology enabled the creation of these alarm boxes?_________

The invention of the_________ addressed two challenges faced by department store owners in the late 19sup>th/sup> century: creating detailed sales records and embezzlement by employees.

What term is used to describe a high-speed Internet connection?

ARPA Director J.C.R. Licklider conceived of a Galactic Network that would

The two most popular applications of the Internet are_and __________.

Which device resulted in the creation of the first "on-line" communities?_________

Which of the following was not an activity of the People's Computer Company, a not-for-profit corporation in the San Francisco area?

Hypertext is a _________of nodes containing .

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Which of the following was not a feature of cash registers in the early 1900s?

The development of the first true alphabet by the Greeks represented a key step in Western civilization's shift from an _________culture to a_________ culture.

The development of the personal computer was influenced by the power-to-the-people, do-it-yourself movement around__________________ in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Software that allows multiple users to edit and run their programs simultaneously on the same computer is called

Tablets, abacuses, and manual tables

The calculating machine of Georg and Edvard Sheutz

Which company produced the System/360, a family of 19 compatible mainframe computers?

Hypertext is supposed to mimic

Which of the following phrases best describes a machine that inputs data, performs one or more calculations, and produces output data?

Which Cold War program played an important role in advancing integrated circuit technology?

Which of the following was not a result of the adoption of mechanical calculators?

Which country has the fastest broadband connections on average?

By 1870 fire alarm boxes were in use in 75 major cities in the United States. Which popular communications technology enabled the creation of these alarm boxes?_________

The invention of the_________ addressed two challenges faced by department store owners in the late 19sup>th/sup> century: creating detailed sales records and embezzlement by employees.

What term is used to describe a high-speed Internet connection?

ARPA Director J.C.R. Licklider conceived of a Galactic Network that would

The two most popular applications of the Internet are_________and __________________.

Which device resulted in the creation of the first "on-line" communities?_________

Which of the following was not an activity of the People's Computer Company, a not-for-profit corporation in the San Francisco area?

Hypertext is a _________of nodes containing .

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 development of the first true alphabet by the Greeks represented a key step in Western civilization's shift from an _culture to a_ culture.

The two most popular applications of the Internet are_and __________.