12 Questions
What was the initial purpose of Tim Berners-Lee's invention, the World Wide Web?
To enable researchers to share information more easily
What was a significant outcome of the dot-com boom in the late 1990s?
The laying of thousands of miles of fiber optic cable
Which statement accurately describes Web 2.0?
Websites allowed for customization and online interaction
Which industry was particularly impacted by the rise of Web 2.0 and online technologies?
The video rental industry
What was the primary advantage of Walmart's Retail Link system for its suppliers?
It allowed suppliers to directly access inventory and sales data
What was a significant risk associated with the widespread adoption of the Internet by businesses?
The potential for computer viruses and worms to spread rapidly
What was the primary purpose of the client-server networking architecture that emerged in the mid-1980s?
To allow users to access and share resources on a centralized server
What key capability did software companies develop in the client-server era that allowed multiple users to access the same data simultaneously?
Applications that enabled concurrent data access and sharing
What was the primary benefit of the client-server architecture compared to the previous reliance on larger mainframe computers?
Lower cost of implementing the network infrastructure
What was the key innovation that ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems brought to the client-server architecture?
Ability to integrate multiple business functions into a single centralized system
Which company is mentioned in the text as leading the development of ERP systems on the client-server architecture?
SAP
What was the primary reason businesses began to see the need for connecting their computers in the mid-1980s?
To facilitate collaboration and resource sharing among employees
Learn about the client-server networking architecture that emerged in the mid-1980s, allowing users to connect to a central server from their PCs in order to share resources. Explore how permissions were managed for users accessing printers and files on a Local Area Network (LAN).
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