Why is the concept of quantum computing ideal if possible to apply to real life tech

Could result in drastically faster computers

Why was C programming language made?

Made specifically for writing Unix

What was the 2 issues with multics

Delivered things incomplete and behind schedule, Over-engineered and over-ambitious

What is the belief that fueled timesharing

That computers were so much faster than people

Who was John McCarthy

Created Lisp programming language

What are some popular applications of ARPANET

Remote login, File transfer, Email

How was Mosaic significant

It was the first web browser to combine text and images

What is the significance of SABRE

First non-military application of interactive computing

What technology do smartphones have?

GPS, PDAs, MP3, Cellular phones

Creator of the Java programming language

What was one significance of alohanet

First wireless computer network

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto

Inventor of Blockchain and Bitcoin

What are some influences of PDP-11

Led to the popularization of BASIC language, Led to cost effective time sharing, Led to the development of UNIX

Why did oracle sue Google

Googles use of APIs in android, Googles use of Java in android

What does Xeriox PARC use

Object-oriented programming, Graphical user interfaces, Laser printers, Ethernet

What is the significance of the creation of the microprocessor

Enabled the creation of small inexpensive computers

What did app stores provide

Unified storefront for buying software

What was the significance of Xerox PARC

Pioneer of many concepts of modern computing

What did visical lead to

The acceptance of personal computers by businesses

What did MITS Altair 8800 lead to

ubiquity of Intel hardware and Microsoft software

How did covid-19 pandemic affect the relationship between tech and people

Made people more reliant on tech

What is the concept of quantum computing

Storing bits of information in atoms instead of electricity

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1
What has rejuvenated the interest in AI tech
Machine learning
Smart devices
Blockchain technology
Quantum computing
2
Why is the concept of quantum computing ideal if possible to apply to real life tech
Could provide a gateway between technology and astronomy
Could result in drastically faster computers
Could result in inexpensive computers
Could result in longer lasting computers
3
What was the significance of PDP-8
First successful minicomputer
Fist wireless computer
Use of linux
Use of blockchain tech
4
Why was C programming language made?
Made specifically for SABRE
Made specifically for writing Unix
Made specifically for multics
Made specifically for web browsers
5
What was the 2 issues with multics
Struggle to use blockchain technology
Required paper output
Delivered things incomplete and behind schedule
Over-engineered and over-ambitious
Bad use of c programming language
6
Who created the CLU programming language
Bob Khan
Barbara Liskov
Mark Zuckerberg
Bill gates
7
What is the belief that fueled timesharing
That computers would best function if connected to a central time
That computers could automatically assume a timezone
That computers will become more efficient with time
That computers were so much faster than people
8
What was unique about java
The fact it used C-programming language
The fact that it uses bytecode
First use of IP protocol
First signs of the application of AI
9
Who was William C Lowe
Architect of the first web browser
Creator of Bytecode
Creator of java code
Architect of the IBM PC
10
Who was John McCarthy
Anti-communist/McCarthyism
Communist
Created Linux
Created Lisp programming language
11
Who developed Mosaic?
Tim Berners Lee
Paul Allen
Eric Bina
Tim Paterson
Marc Andreesen
12
What are some popular applications of ARPANET
App store
Remote login
File transfer
GPS
Email
13
email was created after ARPANET
False
True
14
AI interest started in the 2000s
True
False
15
How was Mosaic significant
Use of geometry in technology
Use of quantum mechanics
It was the first web browser to combine text and images
First text-based web browser
16
What was visical?
The first spreadsheet
First use of wireless technology
Foundations of the world wide web
Foundations to Moore’s law
17
Who is Tim-Berners Lee
Co-creator of batch-oriented computing
Creator of linux kernel
Steam-headed project whirlwind
Inventor of the world wide web
18
What is the significance of SABRE
First non-military application of interactive computing
First military application of interactive computing
First text-based web browser
First graphic-based web browser
19
What did the DEC do
Creator of PDP-11
Creator of the minicomputer
Creator of PDP-7
Creator of PDP-8
20
What technology do smartphones have?
GPS
PDAs
MP3
APIs
Cellular phones
21
What 3 programs merged into the internet
CS Net, Bitnet, CTSS
CTSS, bitnet, DEC
CS Net, Bitnet, xerox PARC
CS Net, BITNET, NSFNET
22
What does CTSS stand for
Compatible Time Support System
Compatible Time Sharing System
Compatible Technology Sharing System
Computer Tech System Support
23
Who is James Gosling
Inventor of world wide web
Creator of the Java programming language
Creator of TCP/IP protocol
Creator of ARPANET
24
What was one significance of alohanet
FIrst use of java
First wireless computer network
First use of the internet
First use of bytecode
25
Who is bill gates
Creator of facebook
Creator of Instagram
Creator of Microsoft
Creator of Windows
26
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto
All of the above
Inventor of Bitcoin and NFTs
Inventor of NFTs
Inventor of blockchain
Inventor of Blockchain and Bitcoin
Inventor of Bitcoin
27
Who is Norm Abramson
Creator of Alohanet
Creator of TCP/IP protocol
Creator of Mosaic
Creator of ARPANET
28
What combined with GNU to make it more efficient?
Linux Kernel
PDAs
GPS
AI
29
What technologies combined to create the world wide web
Hypertext
Blockchain
MP3
Networking
APIs
30
What are some influences of PDP-11
Led to the popularization of BASIC language
Led to cost effective time sharing
Led to the development of UNIX
Led to the development of bytecode
Led to the development of linux
31
Who created TCP/IP protocol that internet runs on
John McCarthy
Vint Cert and Bob Khan
William C Lowe
Barbara Liskov
32
What is the issue with blockchain technology
Highly speculative
Could violate copyright
Not compatible with a lot of modern technologies
Proposes morally questionable/conflicting uses of technology
33
What did Alohanet provide inspiration for
CTSS
DEC
Today’s Ethernet
Xerox PARC
34
Why did oracle sue Google
Googles use of PDAs in androids
Googles use of APIs in android
All of the above
Googles use of Java in android
35
What are some example of timesharing technology
Unix
ARPANET
CTSS
Alohanet
BASIC
36
multics was successful
True
False
37
What does Xeriox PARC use
Object-oriented programming
Graphical user interfaces
ARPANET
Laser printers
Ethernet
38
What is the significance of the creation of the microprocessor
Enabled the creation of small inexpensive computers
Used a language that was more efficient for computers
Allowed for wireless network
Inspired Visical
39
we have existing forms of quantum computing
True
False
40
What web browsers did internet explorer dominate (both directly and indirectly)
Microsoft
Windows
CS NET
Mosaic
Netscape
41
Who is Linus Torvalds
Creator of java programming language
Inventor of blockchain and bitcoin
Creator of Linux Kernel
Inventor of bytecode
42
What did app stores provide
Both
None of the above
Unified storefront for selling software
Unified storefront for buying software
43
What are some digital mediums that utilise blockchain
NFTs
Multics
Microchip
Bitcoin
GPS
44
What was the significance of Xerox PARC
Pioneer of the use of lasers in printers
Pioneer of the concepts of quantum web
Pioneer in the ideas used in Fax machines
Pioneer of many concepts of modern computing
45
What did visical lead to
Replaced multics
The acceptance of personal computers by the medical field
Laid the groundworks for TCP/IP
The acceptance of personal computers by businesses
46
What did MITS Altair 8800 lead to
Tech that would later be used in facebook
ubiquity of Intel hardware and Microsoft software
PGIs
Multics
47
How did covid-19 pandemic affect the relationship between tech and people
Caused a regression in AI tech
Caused a resurgence in AI interest
Made people more reliant on tech
Made people less reliant on tech
48
What is the main principle of graphical user interface
What you see is what you get
If humans can do it, computers can do it faster
Computer ever 2 years become twice as efficient
Every 2 years the price of a computer devalues by half
49
What is the concept of quantum computing
The Use of atoms to power computers
Storing bits of information in atoms instead of electricity
The use of atoms in the manafcturing of electronics
The use of quantum mechanics in tech
50
What are some different protocols that allowed for different networks to communicate
ARPANET
TCP/IP
CTSS
DEC
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Who is Mark Zuckerberg
Creator of Microsoft
Creator of twitter
Creator of facebook
Creator of youtube

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