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What are the two principal catalysts for the Information Age?

A) Smartphones and digital photography
B) Low-cost computers and high-speed communication networks
C) The Internet and social media
D) Cloud computing and artificial intelligence

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Low-cost computers and high-speed communication networks

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How does adopting technology impact society?

A) It solves all existing problems
B) It has no effect on human behavior
C) It transforms how we relate to others and our environment
D) It only benefits large corporations

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It transforms how we relate to others and our environment

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Which of the following is NOT considered an aid to manual calculating?

A) Tablet
B) Abacus
C) Mechanical calculator
D) Mathematical tables

A

Mechanical calculator

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Who invented the “Step Reckoner,” a machine capable of performing all four arithmetic operations?

A) Blaise Pascal
B) Charles Babbage
C) Gottfried Leibniz
D) Alan Turing

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Gottfried Leibniz

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What was the primary purpose of the cash register invented by James and John Ritty?

A) To speed up transactions
B) To keep accurate sales records and prevent embezzlement
C) To store customer data
D) To improve customer experience

A

To keep accurate sales records and prevent embezzlement

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Which company introduced the world’s first commercial computer in 1951?

A) IBM
B) Microsoft
C) Ferranti Ltd
D) Apple

A

Ferranti Ltd

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What was the first higher-level programming language designed for scientific applications?

A) BASIC
B) FORTRAN
C) COBOL
D) Assembly

A

FORTRAN

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Which of the following was the first wide-area packet-switching network?

A) Internet
B) ARPANET
C) Ethernet
D) Broadband

A

ARPANET

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What major innovation in 1972 significantly increased the use of ARPANET?

A) File sharing
B) Email
C) Social media
D) Cloud computing

A

Email

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Which country is considered the world leader in broadband networking?

A) United States
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Germany

A

South Korea

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Who is credited with developing the concept of hypertext in 1965?
A) Tim Berners-Lee
B) Douglas Engelbart
C) Ted Nelson
D) Bill Gates

A

Ted Nelson

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What was the first widely used web browser?
A) Chrome
B) Mosaic
C) Internet Explorer
D) Safari

A

Mosaic

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What is the main problem associated with spam emails?
A) They increase internet speed
B) They help users stay informed
C) They consume network resources and invade privacy
D) They are always free of charge

A

They consume network resources and invade privacy

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What is a major concern regarding IT and privacy?
A) Companies tracking and selling user data
B) The high cost of email services
C) Lack of access to social media
D) Limited storage for emails

A

Companies tracking and selling user data

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Which customer segment is the first to adopt new technology?
A) Early adopters
B) Innovators
C) Early majority
D) Laggards

A

Innovators

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Which segment of users is the last to adopt an innovation?
A) Early adopters
B) Late majority
C) Laggards
D) Early majority

A

Laggards

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What does Digital Rights Management (DRM) aim to protect?
A) Open-source software
B) Digital intellectual property
C) Physical hardware
D) Cloud storage

A

Digital intellectual property

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What is a criticism of DRM?
A) It makes content free for all users
B) It can limit fair use and reduce competition
C) It allows unlimited sharing of copyrighted material
D) It makes computers faster

A

It can limit fair use and reduce competition

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What was the first peer-to-peer music-sharing network that faced legal action?
A) Napster
B) BitTorrent
C) Spotify
D) Apple Music

A

Napster

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What is one key principle of open-source software?
A) Users cannot modify the source code
B) Source code must be included in the distribution
C) The software must always be free of charge
D) It can only be used for academic purposes

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Source code must be included in the distribution

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Which of the following is an example of open-source software?
A) Microsoft Windows
B) Apache
C) Adobe Photoshop
D) macOS

A

Apache

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What are the two principal catalysts for the Information Age?

A) Smartphones and digital photography
B) Low-cost computers and high-speed communication networks
C) The Internet and social media
D) Cloud computing and artificial intelligence

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Low-cost computers and high-speed communication networks

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How does adopting technology impact society?

A) It solves all existing problems
B) It has no effect on human behavior
C) It transforms how we relate to others and our environment
D) It only benefits large corporations

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It transforms how we relate to others and our environment

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What is one downside of adopting new technology?

A) It always leads to job creation
B) It is never costly to implement
C) It can create new problems while solving existing ones
D) It eliminates the need for communication

A

It can create new problems while solving existing ones

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What was one of the earliest aids to manual calculating? A) Computer B) Abacus C) Mechanical calculator D) Electronic spreadsheet
Abacus
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What invention did Blaise Pascal create in 1640? A) Step Reckoner B) Pascal’s calculator C) Arithmometer D) Scheutz difference engine
Pascal’s calculator
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Who invented the first commercially successful calculator? A) Blaise Pascal B) Gottfried Leibniz C) Charles Thomas de Colmar D) William Burroughs
Charles Thomas de Colmar
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The adoption of mechanical calculators led to what social change? A) Increased salaries for accountants B) Deskilling and feminization of bookkeeping C) Elimination of the need for bookkeeping D) Higher employment for men
Deskilling and feminization of bookkeeping
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What was one major problem store owners faced in the late 1800s? A) Customers could not pay with credit cards B) Keeping accurate sales records and preventing embezzlement C) Calculating tax rates accurately D) Maintaining employee attendance
Keeping accurate sales records and preventing embezzlement
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Who developed the punched card tabulation system? A) Charles Babbage B) Herman Hollerith C) Alan Turing D) John von Neumann
Herman Hollerith
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Which company introduced the world’s first commercial computer in 1951? A) IBM B) Microsoft C) Ferranti Ltd D) Apple
Ferranti Ltd
32
What was the first commercial computer delivered to the U.S. Bureau of the Census? A) IBM System/360 B) Ferranti Mark 1 C) UNIVAC D) ENIAC
UNIVAC
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What was the first high-level programming language designed for scientific applications? A) BASIC B) FORTRAN C) COBOL D) Assembly
FORTRAN
34
Which of the following was the first wide-area packet-switching network? A) Internet B) ARPANET C) Ethernet D) Broadband
ARPANET
35
Who invented the telephone? A) Alexander Graham Bell B) Samuel Morse C) Nikola Tesla D) Charles Babbage
Alexander Graham Bell
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What innovation in 1972 significantly increased ARPANET's usage? A) File sharing B) Email C) Social media D) Cloud computing
Email
37
What is the world's leader in broadband networking? A) United States B) China C) South Korea D) Germany
South Korea
38
What is a major problem associated with spam emails? A) They increase internet speed B) They help users stay informed C) They consume network resources and invade privacy D) They are always free of charge
They consume network resources and invade privacy
39
What is a major privacy concern regarding IT? A) Companies tracking and selling user data B) The high cost of email services C) Lack of access to social media D) Limited storage for emails
The high cost of email services
40
Which customer segment is the first to adopt new technology? A) Early adopters B) Innovators C) Early majority D) Laggards
Innovators
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Which segment of users is the last to adopt an innovation? A) Early adopters B) Late majority C) Laggards D) Early majority
Laggards
42
What does Digital Rights Management (DRM) aim to protect? A) Open-source software B) Digital intellectual property C) Physical hardware D) Cloud storage
Digital intellectual property
43
What is a criticism of DRM? A) It makes content free for all users B) It can limit fair use and reduce competition C) It allows unlimited sharing of copyrighted material D) It makes computers faster
It can limit fair use and reduce competition
44
What was the first peer-to-peer music-sharing network that faced legal action? A) Napster B) BitTorrent C) Spotify D) Apple Music
Napster
45
What is one key principle of open-source software? A) Users cannot modify the source code B) Source code must be included in the distribution C) The software must always be free of charge D) It can only be used for academic purposes
Source code must be included in the distribution
46
Which of the following is an example of open-source software? A) Microsoft Windows B) Apache C) Adobe Photoshop D) macOS
Apache
47
Which two key technologies drive the Information Age? A) Smartphones and the Internet B) Low-cost computers and high-speed communication networks C) Artificial intelligence and cloud computing D) Digital photography and smart assistants
Low-cost computers and high-speed communication networks
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Which of the following is an example of a product of the Information Age? A) Samsung Note 10 Plus B) Gutenberg printing press C) Steam engine D) Telegraph
Samsung Note 10 Plus
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Who developed the first practical mechanical calculator? A) Blaise Pascal B) Charles Babbage C) Gottfried Leibniz D) Herman Hollerith
Blaise Pascal
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In what year did Blaise Pascal invent his mechanical calculator? A) 1640 B) 1732 C) 1789 D) 1801
1640
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Who created the Step Reckoner, an advanced mechanical calculator capable of all four arithmetic operations? A) Blaise Pascal B) Gottfried Leibniz C) Charles Thomas de Colmar D) Georg Scheutz
Gottfried Leibniz
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What was the first commercially successful mechanical calculator? A) Pascaline B) Step Reckoner C) Arithmometer D) Difference Engine
Arithmometer
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Who built the first printing calculator, known as the Scheutz difference engine? A) Georg Scheutz and Edvard Scheutz B) William Burroughs C) Herman Hollerith D) Charles Babbage
Georg Scheutz and Edvard Scheutz
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What problem led to the invention of the cash register in the late 1800s? A) Preventing employee embezzlement B) Faster customer transactions C) Keeping track of product inventory D) Automating payroll
Preventing employee embezzlement
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Who invented the first electromechanical punched card tabulating system? A) Herman Hollerith B) Alan Turing C) John von Neumann D) Thomas Edison
Herman Hollerith
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What year did Herman Hollerith develop his punched card tabulating system? A) 1860 B) 1890 C) 1920 D) 1951
1890
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Which company introduced the first commercial computer in 1951? A) IBM B) Ferranti Ltd C) Microsoft D) Apple
Ferranti Ltd
58
Who built the first stored-program computer that successfully ran a program in 1948? A) University of Manchester team B) Harvard University C) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) D) IBM
University of Manchester team
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What was the first commercial computer sold to the U.S. Bureau of the Census? A) IBM 360 B) Ferranti Mark 1 C) UNIVAC D) ENIAC
UNIVAC
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Who invented the telegraph in 1844? A) Samuel Morse B) Alexander Graham Bell C) Guglielmo Marconi D) Nikola Tesla
Samuel Morse
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Who invented the telephone in 1876? A) Alexander Graham Bell B) Thomas Edison C) Samuel Morse D) Heinrich Hertz
Alexander Graham Bell
62
When was the radio first demonstrated? A) 1865 B) 1895 C) 1920 D) 1939
1895
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Who invented the television in 1927? A) Philo Farnsworth B) John Logie Baird C) Nikola Tesla D) Samuel Morse
Philo Farnsworth
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What was the first wide-area packet-switching network? A) Ethernet B) Internet C) ARPANET D) Wi-Fi
ARPANET
65
What year was ARPANET launched? A) 1955 B) 1960 C) 1969 D) 1975
1969
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Who developed the first email software in 1972? A) Ray Tomlinson B) Bill Gates C) Steve Jobs D) Linus Torvalds
Ray Tomlinson
67
Who introduced the concept of hypertext in 1965? A) Douglas Engelbart B) Ted Nelson C) Tim Berners-Lee D) Vannevar Bush
Ted Nelson
68
Who invented the computer mouse? A) Steve Jobs B) Bill Gates C) Douglas Engelbart D) Tim Berners-Lee
Douglas Engelbart
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When did Tim Berners-Lee develop the World Wide Web? A) 1990 B) 1995 C) 2000 D) 2005
1990
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What was the first widely used web browser? A) Internet Explorer B) Mosaic C) Safari D) Firefox
Mosaic
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What does Digital Rights Management (DRM) protect? A) Physical hardware B) Digital intellectual property C) Open-source software D) Computer memory
Digital intellectual property
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What was the first peer-to-peer file-sharing network? A) Napster B) BitTorrent C) Spotify D) Apple Music
Napster
73
What company launched iTunes Music Store in 2003? A) Microsoft B) Apple C) Google D) Amazon
Apple
74
What is one key principle of open-source software? A) The software must be free B) Source code must be included in the distribution C) The software cannot be modified D) It must be owned by a single company
Source code must be included in the distribution
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Which of the following is NOT an open-source software? A) Linux B) Apache C) Microsoft Windows D) PHP
Microsoft Windows

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