Computer Hardware Components Quiz

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Who developed the typewriter?

Ferranti Canada

J.Presper Eckert

Christopher Latham Sholes (correct)

John Mauchly

What did the Remington typewriter introduce to the market in 1874?

Printer

Keyboard (correct)

Mouse

Monitor

Why is HCI important in the design of safety critical systems?

To limit the functionality

To increase cost

To make systems usable and accessible to all, including people with disabilities (correct)

To reduce usability

What does HCI stand for?

Human-Computer Interaction Signup and view all the answers

Why is good use of HCI principles important for software development companies?

To ensure systems are safe, usable, and efficient for everyone Signup and view all the answers

Which computing system was built by John Mauchly and J.Presper Eckert in 1946?

ENIAC Signup and view all the answers

What was the rolling device used in the trackball invented by Ferranti Canada in 1952?

Bowling ball Signup and view all the answers

What is the core philosophy of HCI?

"To provide safe, usable, and efficient systems to everyone" Signup and view all the answers

"HCI provides designers with what necessary tools to design effective interfaces?"

"Tools that are obvious and easy to use" Signup and view all the answers

"What is another name for the ENIAC computing system built in 1946?"

"The Birth of a Giant Brain" Signup and view all the answers

Computer Hardware Components Quiz

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Who developed the typewriter?

What did the Remington typewriter introduce to the market in 1874?

Why is HCI important in the design of safety critical systems?

What does HCI stand for?

Why is good use of HCI principles important for software development companies?

Which computing system was built by John Mauchly and J.Presper Eckert in 1946?

What was the rolling device used in the trackball invented by Ferranti Canada in 1952?

What is the core philosophy of HCI?

"HCI provides designers with what necessary tools to design effective interfaces?"

"What is another name for the ENIAC computing system built in 1946?"

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