Computing Evolution Quiz
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What does Nicholas Negroponte believe about the digital age?

  • It cannot be stopped and each generation will become more digital than the preceding one (correct)
  • It is merely a passing trend and will not have a significant impact on future generations
  • It will fade away as people's predictions about it are mostly hype
  • It is a force that can be controlled and limited by human intervention
  • According to Negroponte, how has the presence of computers evolved?

  • From being limited to scientists to being widely available to everyone
  • From being non-existent to becoming a force of nature
  • From being a passing trend to becoming genetic in nature
  • From giant air-conditioned rooms to closets, then onto desktops, and now into our laps and pockets (correct)
  • How does Negroponte describe the information superhighway?

  • A passing trend that will not have a significant impact on society
  • A non-existent concept that will never materialize
  • A force of nature that cannot be controlled
  • Mostly hype today, but an understatement about tomorrow (correct)
  • What analogy does Negroponte use to describe the digital age?

    <p>Like a force of nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Negroponte, are we waiting for any invention related to the digital age?

    <p>No, it is here, it is now, and it is almost genetic in its nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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