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Question 1Choose the correct statements about the internet and the World Wide Web:
A. Since the inception of the internet, there has been rapid growth in world-
wide computer networks.
B. There are less than 1, 73 billion internet users worldwide
C. Two major developments on the internet are the use of electronic mail
systems and World Wide Web.
D. Until the late 2000’s the growth in electronic mail was largely restricted to
universities and colleges.
Options:
1. A and B
2. A and C
3. A, B and C
4. A, B and D
5. A, B, C and D.
Question 1a
Which of the following statements about the Email and the WWW are altogether TRUE?
A. Email and the World Wide Web (WWW) were the two major developments built
on the internet.
B. The term „World Wide Web‟ refers to the same thing as the term „Internet ‟.
C. Until late 1980s the growth in electronic mail was largely restricted to academic
communities, i.e. universities and colleges.
D. There are more than 230 million web sites and 1.73 billion internet users
worldwide.
Options:
1. A and B only
2. A, C and D only
3. A and C only
4. A, B, C and D
5. A, B and D only
Question 1b
Which of the following statements about the Internet and the WWW are altogether true?
A. The National Centre for Supercomputer Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois was
singlehandedly responsible for the development of the WWW.
B. The term ‘world wide web’ refers to the same thing as the term ‘internet’.
C. The WWW became known to scientific communities in the early 1990s.
D. There are more than 230 million web sites and 1.73 billion internet users
worldwide.
,E. The development of the Internet started in the early 1960s.
Options:
1. All of the above
2. A, B, C and D only
3. C, D and E only
4. B, C, D and E only
5. A, B and D only.
Question 1c
Which of the following statements about the Email and the World Wide Web (WWW) are
altogether TRUE?
A. Email and WWW were the two major developments built on the internet.
B. The term „World Wide Web‟ refers to the same thing as the term „Internet ‟.
C. Until late 1980s the growth in Email was largely restricted to academic
communities, i.e. universities and colleges.
D. There are more than 150 million web sites and 1.73 billion internet users worldwide.
Options:
1. A and B only
2. A, B, C and D
3. A and C only
4. B, C, and D only
5. A, B and D only.
Question 1d
Which statements about early computing are true?
A. Personal computers were only used by enthusiasts.
B. Computers were sold in kits and were distributed through magazines and
electronic shops.
C. Early users of computers consisted almost of novices.
D. Early users of computers did not understand the underlying hardware and software
mechanism.
Options:
1. A and B
2. A and C
3. A and D
4. A, B and C
5. A, D and B.
Question 1e
,Consider the following statements regarding user interfaces in early computing
machines.
A. The user population of early personal computers consisted mostly of
enthusiasts and experts who built their own systems, so there was little incentive
to design for the casual end-user.
B. Herman Hollerith’s Analytical Engine was programmed using punch cards/and can be
viewed as the first solution to a user interface problem.
C. The term „computer‟ was originally used in the early twentieth century to
describe the people who manually performed calculations.
D. The first truly interactive computer - which accepted keyboard input and produced
teleprinter output - was called the Colosseum.
E. ENIAC, the first truly electronic digital computer (1946), was programmed by
physically manipulating plugs and relays.
Which statements are TRUE?
1. A, B, C, D and E
2. A, B, C and E only
3. A, B, C and D only
4. A, C and E only
5. A and B only.
Question 1f
Eniac machine was the first
1. Machine to punch cards
2. All-electronic digital computer
3. Indexing machine
***Question 1g
Which of the following statements about the early history of computing are true?
A. The early history of computing can be traced back to the narrow aims of
mathematicians, astronomers and logicians who had calculations to be performed
B. Punched cards became the first solution to a user interface problem
C. Colossus (1943) was regarded as the first truly interactive computer
D. The term ‘computer’ was used to describe people who manually performed
calculations.
Options:
1. A and B
2. A, B and C
3. A, C and D
, 4. A, B and D
5. A, B, C and D.
Question 1g1
In the early twentieth century, a person who was responsible for manual calculations
was referred to as a
a. Data capture clerk
b. Batch processor
c. Computer
d. None of the above
Question 1h
The term ‘computer’ in human-computer interaction is defined as including:
1. A general desktop computer.
2. A spacecraft cockpit.
3. An embedded computing device.
4. A process control system.
5. All of the above.
Question 1i
The ‘computer’ in human-computer interaction is defined as including:
A. A general desktop computer
B. A large-scale computer
C. Embedded computing devices
D. A process control system
E. Cognitive processes.
Options:
1. All of the above
2. A, B and C only
3. A, B, C and D
4. A and B only
5. A, B and D only.
Question 1j
Consider the following statements about user interfaces in early computing machines.
A. The user population consisted mainly of experts
B. The Colossus was regarded as the first truly interactive computer
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