Historical Milestones in Information Technology Evolution
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Which milestone laid the foundation for encoding text characters as sequences of dots and dashes?

  • Invention of the Telegraph (correct)
  • Invention of the Integrated Circuit
  • Birth of the Internet
  • Development of the First Computers
  • What was the primary purpose of ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electronic digital computer?

  • Military calculations during World War II (correct)
  • Space exploration
  • Weather forecasting
  • Telecommunication advancements
  • Who were the inventors of the integrated circuit, also known as the microchip?

  • Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla
  • Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton
  • Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce (correct)
  • Samuel Morse and Alexander Graham Bell
  • Which development laid the groundwork for packet switching technology and the TCP/IP protocol suite?

    <p>Birth of the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the integrated circuit on electronics?

    <p>Enabling the miniaturization of electronic components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention revolutionized long-distance communication technology?

    <p>Telegraph by Samuel Morse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major technology development in the 1980s made computers more user-friendly?

    <p>Xerox Alto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which invention from 1990 revolutionized information access and sharing?

    <p>The World Wide Web</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the rise of e-commerce in the 1990s?

    <p>Establishment of online retailers like Amazon and eBay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology introduced in the 2000s reshaped consumer behavior and digital experiences?

    <p>Introduction of smartphones like the iPhone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which development facilitated on-demand access to computing resources over the internet starting in the 2000s?

    <p>Cloud computing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major technological advancement led to the revolution of productivity and accessibility to technology for individuals and small businesses?

    <p>Introduction of the Altair 8800</p> Signup and view all the answers

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