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Book Author: Beekman
21 total que stions in quiz (with 1 que stion
Location on Site: Chapter 1: Exploring Our Digital Planet > Online
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Date/Time October 28, 2016 at 9:54 AM (UTC/GMT)
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1. The ____________ was developed as a substitute for the vacuum tube in 1948.
Correct. The transistor was developed as a substitute for the vacuum tube in 1948.
3. A personal computer designed to sit on a table for extended periods of time is a ____________.
Correct. A personal computer designed to sit on a table for extended periods of time is a
desktop computer.
5. The most significant breakthrough in Internet software was the development of the
___________.
Correct. The most significant breakthrough in Internet software was the development of the
World Wide Web.
6. The time period when most people earn their living working with words, numbers, and ideas is
called the ____________.
Correct. The time period when most people earn their living working with words, numbers, and
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ideas is called the information age.
7. ____________ are applications stored on the Web, providing access through multiple computers
with Internet access.
Correct. Web applications are applications stored on the Web, providing access through multiple
computers with Internet access.
8. External drives, keyboards, printers, scanners, and monitors are all examples of ____________.
Correct. External drives, keyboards, printers, scanners, and monitors are all examples of
peripherals.
9. A computer that gives other computers connected to the network access to data, programs, or
other resources is called a(n) ____________.
Correct. A computer that gives other computers connected to the network access to data,
programs, or other resources is called a server.
10. Which of the following is the timeline for the creation of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the
Internet?
Your Answer: The Internet was created in the 1960s, and the WWW was created in the 1990s.
Correct. The Internet was created in the 1960s, and the WWW was created in the 1990s.
12. Before microcomputers (PCs) became the norm, most information processing took place on which
type of computer?
Correct. Before microcomputers (PCs) became the norm, most information processing took place
on mainframe computers.
Correct. A personal computer designed with portability in mind is called a laptop computer.
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Correct. Two examples of Web 2.0 sites are Facebook and MySpace.
15. A change in thinking that results in a new way of seeing the world is a paradigm shift.
Correct. A change in thinking that results in a new way of seeing the world is a paradigm shift.
16. In the industrial age, most people work in jobs that require working with words, numbers, and
ideas instead of planting corn or making shoes.
Correct. In the information age, most people work in jobs that require working with words,
numbers, and ideas instead of planting corn or making shoes.
17. A branch of computer science that explores the use of computers in tasks requiring intelligence,
imagination, and insight is called computer intelligence.
Correct. A branch of computer science that explores the use of computers in tasks requiring
intelligence, imagination, and insight is called artificial intelligence.
18. The difference between the information technology "haves" and "have nots" is called the digital
divide.
Correct. The difference between the information technology "haves" and "have nots" is called
the digital divide.
19. Moore's law states that computer power doubles every 18 months.
Correct. Moore's law is often misstated as computer power doubles every 18 months.
20. The first microprocessor was a single silicon chip that contained all of a computer's computational
components.
Correct. The first microprocessor was a single silicon chip that contained all of a computer's
computational components.
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21.2 Smart E. Combines the functions of a phone, a camera, a PDA, a game machine, and a
phone music/video player with Internet connectivity
21.4 Peripheral D. An additional device, such as a keyboard, mouse, or monitor that is usually
attached to a computer using cables
21.5 Server A. Provides software, data, and other resources to other computers over a
network
21.6 Mainframe B. A computer that uses a technique, called timeshare, to communicate with
several users simultaneously.
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