Evolution of Tools and Human-Computer Interaction

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What marked a watershed in the long history of tools according to the text?

The birth of the computer (correct)

The invention of transistors

The invention of the fishing net

The theory of computation

What does the invention of transistors enable, according to the text?

Great efforts invested in innovating and refining tools

Energy-efficient and noise-resilient logic gates (correct)

Boolean operations such as nand and nor

Implementation of fishing nets

What is at the core of the revolution brought about by the birth of the computer?

The ability to execute computer programs (correct)

The theory of computation

The invention of transistors

The architecture of the digital computer

What do logic gates enable, as mentioned in the text?

Energy-efficient and noise-resilient logic operations Signup and view all the answers

What do computing systems integrate?

Arithmetic logic units and registers Signup and view all the answers

What is hardly surprising given the importance of tools to human ability?

Great efforts being invested throughout history in innovating and refining tools Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an operating system?

Managing hardware and software resources of a computer Signup and view all the answers

How do computer programs provide flexibility in representing input?

By allowing representation of various input types Signup and view all the answers

What does the user interface of a computing system enable users to do?

Command the computer without understanding its operations Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of computing has been central to its wider appropriation as a tool?

The concept of a programmable machine capable of interpreting computer programs Signup and view all the answers

Why are computers considered efficient and flexible tools?

Because they can interpret and execute computer programs Signup and view all the answers

How do computer programs decompose complex activities?

By converting activities into simpler operations Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of programmability in computers?

It empowers computers as tools to interpret computer programs Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of user input in executing a computer program?

It defines the sequence of much simpler operations Signup and view all the answers

Why are computers considered useless as a tool without a user interface?

Because they offer no way for people to control them Signup and view all the answers

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