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Which of the following is the primary reason that
today's computers are considered general-purpose tools, not specialized
devices?
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SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
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Which type of computer is being used when a bank
teller uses a keyboard and a screen that most likely does NOT have processing
power at that location?
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TERMINAL
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Hhh
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Hhh
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Which type of computer provides programs and other
resources to multiple computers over a network?
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SERVER
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When was the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet
created?
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THE INTERNET WAS CREATED IN THE 1960S AND THE WWW WAS
CREATED IN THE 1990S
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Hhhh
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Hhhh
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When travel agents throughout the country can make
reservations using the same mainframe computer with the same information at the
same time, what technique are they using?
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TIMESHARING
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Before microcomputers (PCs) became the norm, most
information processing took place on which type of computer?
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MAINFRAME
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Which type of computer is generally used for
calculation-intensive work such as weather forecasting and medical imaging?
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SUPERCOMPUTER
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What is NOT true about laptop computers?
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THEY CAN BE EASILY UPGRADED
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What is a type of silicon chip
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INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
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What is not a guideline for making ethical decisions
regarding technology?
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ASSUME IF ITS OKAY ITS LEGAL
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A ___________ occurred when we went from the industrial age
to the information age.
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PARADIGM SHIFT
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T/F: Handheld computers cannot share information with
laptop or desktop computers.
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F
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_________ is a combination of hardware and software on a
silicon chip.
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FIRMWARE
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