Lesson 4- Paradigm of Interaction

Question 1

The grouping together of several processing jobs to be executed one after another by a computer without any user interaction.

Answer 1

Batch Processing

Question 2

A single computer could support multiple users.
was developedin the era of 1960’s

Answer 2

Time Sharing

Question 3

is a group of computers that use a set of common communication protocols over interconnections for thepurpose of sharing resources located on or provided by the network nodes.

Answer 3

Networking

Question 4

Computers for Visualizing and manipulating data.
Invented in 1962 by Sutherland’s Sketchpad

Answer 4

Graphical Display (VDU)

Question 5

fabricated on a small chip capable of performing operations and communicating with the other devices connected to it.

Answer 5

Microprocessor

Bonus: invented in 1971

Question 6

Simple protocols (e.g. HTTP) and mark-up languages (e.gHTML) made publishing and accessing easiest way.

Answer 6

www
(world wide web)

invented in 1989
by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau

Question 7

Example Paradigm Shifts?(7)

Answer 7

• Batch Processing
• Timesharing
• Networking
• Graphical Display
• Microprocessor
• WWW
• Ubiquitous Computing

Question 8

relating computing to other real-world activity is effective teaching technique.

Answer 8

Metaphor

Question 9

emphasis on simultaneous use of multiple channels for input and output.

Answer 9

Multimodality

Question 10

removes bias of single user/ single computer system.

Answer 10

Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)