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What marked the beginning of widespread commercial use of mainframe computers?

The introduction of the IBM 360 series

The stage of IT Infrastructure

The introduction of the IBM 1401 and 7090 transistorized machines (correct)

The proliferation of personal desktop productivity software tools

During which era did the introduction of the IBM 360 series occur?

General-Purpose Mainframe and Minicomputer Era (correct)

Evolution of IT Infrastructure Era

Secondary Storage Era

Personal Computer Era

What became powerful enough to support thousands of online remote terminals connected to the centralized mainframe?

The stage of IT Infrastructure

Mainframe computers (correct)

Personal desktop productivity software tools

The IBM 1401 and 7090 transistorized machines

Which era saw the proliferation of personal desktop productivity software tools?

Personal Computer Era (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of IT Infrastructure saw the introduction of the IBM 1401 and 7090 transistorized machines?

Stage 2 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What hardware trend is associated with the spate of personal desktop productivity software tools in the 1980s and early 1990s?

System Unit (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of server computers in client/server computing?

Processing and storing shared data (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which era saw the integration of disparate networks and applications into an enterprise-wide infrastructure?

Enterprise Computing Era (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does cloud computing refer to?

Providing access to a shared pool of computing resources (A) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the power of personal computers according to the text?

Speed, capacity, and flexibility (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the client/server model, what is the user point of entry?

Desktop or laptop computer (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which networking standard did business firms begin using to tie their disparate networks together after 1995?

TCP/IP (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the growing bandwidth power of the Internet according to the text?

Enhanced cloud computing models (B) Signup and view all the answers

How were PCs linked into networks in the 1990s?

Via networking standards and software tools (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of computers are typically used as server computers today?

Powerful versions of personal computers based on inexpensive chips often using multiple processors (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which era saw the development of trusted communications environment for business firms?

Cloud and Mobile Computing Era (D) Signup and view all the answers