Question 1

​Most computer historians agree that computers have evolved through _______ distinct generations.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​three 
B)  ​four 
C)  ​five 
D)  ​six 
A)  ​three 
B)  ​four 
C)  ​five 
D)  ​six

Question 2

​Between 2001 and 2014, significant gains were made in global ICT use, with the highest gains in desktop computer purchases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​________ was designed to calculate trajectory tables for the U.S. Army.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ENIAC 
B)  ​Harvard Mark I 
C)  ​Colossus 
D)  ​Atanasoff-Berry Computer 
A)  ​ENIAC 
B)  ​Harvard Mark I 
C)  ​Colossus 
D)  ​Atanasoff-Berry Computer

Question 4

​Telegraphy remained the major technology for intercontinental communication well into the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1930s 
B)  ​1940s 
C)  ​1950s 
D)  ​1960s 
A)  ​1930s 
B)  ​1940s 
C)  ​1950s 
D)  ​1960s

Question 5

​__________ goods are raw materials, tools, and machinery used by businesses to make consumer goods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​__________ goods are raw materials, tools, and...

Question 6

​Worldwide, the ICT industry directly employs about _____ of the total workforce in jobs such as computer manufacturing, programming, and data security.

Accepted Answer

A)  4%​ 
B)  ​14% 
C)  ​24% 
D)  ​40% 
A)  4%​ 
B)  ​14% 
C)  ​24% 
D)  ​40%

Question 7

​The first telephone was invented and patented by Alexander Graham Bell in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1776 
B)  ​1876 
C)  ​1886 
D)  ​1906 
A)  ​1776 
B)  ​1876 
C)  ​1886 
D)  ​1906

Question 8

The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first...

Question 10

​Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy...

Question 11

​_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​First 
B)  ​Second 
C)  ​Third 
D)  ​Fourth 
A)  ​First 
B)  ​Second 
C)  ​Third 
D)  ​Fourth

Question 12

​A proprietary model called the __________ represents the position of a product during its life cycle of publicity.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Gartner Hype Cycle 
B)  ​Rogers' bell curve 
C)  ​Product life cycle 
D)  ​Disruptive technology 
A)  ​Gartner Hype Cycle 
B)  ​Rogers' bell curve 
C)  ​Product life cycle 
D)  ​Disruptive technology

Question 13

​Which of the following would be considered a third-generation computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​IBM 360 
B)  ​UNIVAC 
C)  ​Z3 
D)  ​MITS Altair 
A)  ​IBM 360 
B)  ​UNIVAC 
C)  ​Z3 
D)  ​MITS Altair

Question 14

​The Stuxnet virus that disabled Iranian nuclear centrifuges is an example of cyberwarfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) _______________ uses available technology to work from home or an off-site location.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ uses available technology to work...

Question 16

​Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1940s 
B)  ​1950s 
C)  ​1960s 
D)  ​1970s 
A)  ​1940s 
B)  ​1950s 
C)  ​1960s 
D)  ​1970s

Question 17

​Participants in open _________ community projects get experience and make connections with other professionals that can be valuable resources during a job hunt.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Participants in open _________ community projects get...

Question 18

​From the perspective of a business that creates and sells a technology product, the ____________maps the expected profitability of a product from its inception to its demise.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Roger's bell curve 
B)  ​product life cycle 
C)  ​Gartner Hype cycle 
D)  ​none of the above 
A)  ​Roger's bell curve 
B)  ​product life cycle 
C)  ​Gartner Hype cycle 
D)  ​none of the above

Question 19

​It was not until the ______-generation of computers that portable operating systems, such as CP/M and UNIX, provided programmers with similar operating system commands across hardware platforms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​It was not until the ______-generation of...

Question 20

​Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person...

Most computer historians agree that computers have evolved through _______ distinct generations.

Between 2001 and 2014, significant gains were made in global ICT use, with the highest gains in desktop computer purchases.

________ was designed to calculate trajectory tables for the U.S. Army.

Telegraphy remained the major technology for intercontinental communication well into the ________.

__________ goods are raw materials, tools, and machinery used by businesses to make consumer goods.

Worldwide, the ICT industry directly employs about _____ of the total workforce in jobs such as computer manufacturing, programming, and data security.

The first telephone was invented and patented by Alexander Graham Bell in ________.

The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.

Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

A proprietary model called the __________ represents the position of a product during its life cycle of publicity.

Which of the following would be considered a third-generation computer?

The Stuxnet virus that disabled Iranian nuclear centrifuges is an example of cyberwarfare.

A(n) _______________ uses available technology to work from home or an off-site location.

Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

Participants in open _________ community projects get experience and make connections with other professionals that can be valuable resources during a job hunt.

From the perspective of a business that creates and sells a technology product, the ____________maps the expected profitability of a product from its inception to its demise.

It was not until the ______-generation of computers that portable operating systems, such as CP/M and UNIX, provided programmers with similar operating system commands across hardware platforms.

Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.

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​Most computer historians agree that computers have evolved through _______ distinct generations.

​Between 2001 and 2014, significant gains were made in global ICT use, with the highest gains in desktop computer purchases.

​________ was designed to calculate trajectory tables for the U.S. Army.

​Telegraphy remained the major technology for intercontinental communication well into the ________.

​__________ goods are raw materials, tools, and machinery used by businesses to make consumer goods.

​Worldwide, the ICT industry directly employs about _____ of the total workforce in jobs such as computer manufacturing, programming, and data security.

​The first telephone was invented and patented by Alexander Graham Bell in ________.

The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.​

​Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

​Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

​_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

​A proprietary model called the __________ represents the position of a product during its life cycle of publicity.

​Which of the following would be considered a third-generation computer?

​The Stuxnet virus that disabled Iranian nuclear centrifuges is an example of cyberwarfare.

A(n) _______________ uses available technology to work from home or an off-site location.​

​Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

​Participants in open _________ community projects get experience and make connections with other professionals that can be valuable resources during a job hunt.

​From the perspective of a business that creates and sells a technology product, the ____________maps the expected profitability of a product from its inception to its demise.

​It was not until the ______-generation of computers that portable operating systems, such as CP/M and UNIX, provided programmers with similar operating system commands across hardware platforms.

​Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.

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Most computer historians agree that computers have evolved through _______ distinct generations.

Between 2001 and 2014, significant gains were made in global ICT use, with the highest gains in desktop computer purchases.

________ was designed to calculate trajectory tables for the U.S. Army.

Telegraphy remained the major technology for intercontinental communication well into the ________.

__________ goods are raw materials, tools, and machinery used by businesses to make consumer goods.

Worldwide, the ICT industry directly employs about _____ of the total workforce in jobs such as computer manufacturing, programming, and data security.

The first telephone was invented and patented by Alexander Graham Bell in ________.

The first telephones were connected by point-to-point networks, similar to those used by the telegraph system.

Thomas de Colmar's _________ became the first mass-produced mechanical calculator.

Telephone networks are based on a hierarchy of interconnected stars. At the center of the star is a telephone ___________ that manages connections between callers.

_______-generation computers became possible by the development of integrated circuits.

A proprietary model called the __________ represents the position of a product during its life cycle of publicity.

Which of the following would be considered a third-generation computer?

The Stuxnet virus that disabled Iranian nuclear centrifuges is an example of cyberwarfare.

A(n) _______________ uses available technology to work from home or an off-site location.

Companies such as IBM and Sperry Rand launched the computer industry when they brought the first mainframes to market in the ________.

Participants in open _________ community projects get experience and make connections with other professionals that can be valuable resources during a job hunt.

From the perspective of a business that creates and sells a technology product, the ____________maps the expected profitability of a product from its inception to its demise.

It was not until the ______-generation of computers that portable operating systems, such as CP/M and UNIX, provided programmers with similar operating system commands across hardware platforms.

Guglielmo Marconi is credited as the person who invented the ___________, a device that sends and receives sound as electromagnetic waves.