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Which organization is the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica a part of?

  • National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science
  • European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics
  • Dutch Research Council (correct)
  • Amsterdam Science Park
  • When was the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica founded?

  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1946 (correct)
  • 1950
  • What was the original name of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

  • Mathematical Centre (correct)
  • Amsterdam Science Park
  • National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science
  • European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics
  • What was one of the early missions of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

    <p>Assisting large Dutch engineering projects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which research consortium was the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica a founding member of?

    <p>European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which programming language was created at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

    <p>Python</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the founding members of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

    <p>Johannes van der Corput, David van Dantzig, Jurjen Koksma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica located?

    <p>Amsterdam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the abbreviation for the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica?

    <p>CWI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What field of research is the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica focused on?

    <p>Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál es una función común de Word que permite combinar correspondencia?

    <p>Crear cartas personalizadas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál de las siguientes opciones describe mejor la tarea de combinar correspondencia en Word?

    <p>Personalizar cartas para múltiples destinatarios</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué tipo de documento se puede crear utilizando la combinación de correspondencia en Word?

    <p>Cartas personalizadas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)

    • The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).
    • The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica was founded in 1946.
    • The original name of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica was the Mathematisch Centrum.
    • One of the early missions of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica was to develop and apply mathematical tools for the War effort.
    • The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica was a founding member of the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM).
    • The programming language ABC was created at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica.
    • The founding members of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica were David van Dantzig, Johannes van der Corput, and Marcel Bruins.
    • The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • The abbreviation for the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica is CWI.
    • The Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica is focused on the field of mathematics and computer science.

    Microsoft Word

    • One common function of Word is mail merge, which allows combining correspondence.
    • The task of combining correspondence in Word is described as creating a document that combines a fixed template with variable data from a data source.
    • A type of document that can be created using mail merge in Word is a personalized letter or email.

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