CPSC 409 MT 3
CPSC 409: Computing History Challenge
Test your knowledge of computing history, mainframe machines, and early internet technologies with our engaging quiz! This quiz is designed for technology enthusiasts and offers a fun way to assess your understanding of significant advancements in computer science.
- Multiple choice format
- Covering topics from the 1950s to 1990s
- Learn while you play!
Which of the of the following was used in production of the famous movie ‘Alien’?
Atlas
LARC
NORAC
Stretch
One of the machines produced by IBM
Which of the following companies was the dominant manufacturer of mainframes during the 1950s - 1960s?
Honeywell
IBM
UNIVAC
Apple
Burrows
Commodore
Which of the following are correct technical specifications for the Ferranti Atlast?
1 million addressable locations
Addition times in the single digit microseconds
(a) & (b)
Multiplication times in the single digit microseconds
All of the above
None of the above
Approximately what dial up connection speeds were offered with private networks (such as compuserve) in the late 1970's?
300 - 1200 bits per second
300 - 1200 bytes per second
1 Megabyte per second
1 Megabit per second
Which of the following was a Canadian based private network
AOL
CompuServe
DataPac
The Source
Who developed the idea of packet switched network
Paul Baran (RAND)
Leonard Kleinrock (MIT)
Donald Davies and Roger Scantelbury (NPL)
All of the above
None of the above
Approximately when were the first hosts connected to the internet
1960s
1950s
1970s
1980s
Connecting hosts on the internet is a theoretical possibility yet to be realized
Which of the following networking companies created something that eventually became the internet backbone?
AOL
CompuServe
Delphi
MCI
The Source ("The Source of the Internet")
Which of the following hardware ran on a Microsoft operating system?
IBM PC
Compaq
A & b
Amiga bridgeboard
All of the above
None of the above
MS-DOS and PC-DOS are essentially different names for the same underlying operating system.
True
False
Which of the following is a correct chronological ordering of Commodore machines from earliest to latest?
Amiga, Commodore-64, Pet, Vic-20
Vic-20, Commodore-64, Pet, Amiga
Pet, Vic-20, Commodore-64, Amiga
Amiga, Vic-20, Commodore-64, Pet
Which computer could display a maximum of 4096 colors?
Commodore Amiga
Compaq
Dell
IBM PC
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