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In which era did the PC operating system software in the 1990s make it possible to link PCs into networks?
In which era did the PC operating system software in the 1990s make it possible to link PCs into networks?
- Cloud and Mobile Computing Era (2000 to Present)
- Enterprise Computing Era (1992 to Present)
- Client/Server Era (1983 to Present) (correct)
- Personal Computing Era (1970s to Present)
What type of computers are networked to powerful server computers in client/server computing?
What type of computers are networked to powerful server computers in client/server computing?
- Desktop or laptop computers (correct)
- Supercomputers
- Tablet computers
- Mainframe computers
What refers to both the software application and the physical computer on which the network software runs in client/server computing?
What refers to both the software application and the physical computer on which the network software runs in client/server computing?
- Desktop
- Supercomputer
- Server (correct)
- Mainframe
What did firms turn to in the early 1990s to integrate disparate networks and applications throughout the firm into an enterprise-wide infrastructure?
What did firms turn to in the early 1990s to integrate disparate networks and applications throughout the firm into an enterprise-wide infrastructure?
What does cloud computing provide access to, over a network, according to the text?
What does cloud computing provide access to, over a network, according to the text?
What determines the power of personal computers, according to the text?
What determines the power of personal computers, according to the text?
Why is knowledge of a computer’s power important, according to the text?
Why is knowledge of a computer’s power important, according to the text?
What do competent end users need to understand, according to the text?
What do competent end users need to understand, according to the text?
During which era did the proliferation of personal computers occur?
During which era did the proliferation of personal computers occur?
Which event marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
Which event marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?
What did the IBM 360 series contribute to the evolution of mainframe computers?
What did the IBM 360 series contribute to the evolution of mainframe computers?
Which era saw the introduction of transistorized machines like the IBM 1401 and 7090?
Which era saw the introduction of transistorized machines like the IBM 1401 and 7090?
What software tools were launched during the Personal Computer Era that were valuable to home and corporate users?
What software tools were launched during the Personal Computer Era that were valuable to home and corporate users?
What made mainframe computers powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals in the General-Purpose Mainframe and Minicomputer Era?
What made mainframe computers powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals in the General-Purpose Mainframe and Minicomputer Era?
