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Who wrote the first visionary description of potential uses for information technology?
Who wrote the first visionary description of potential uses for information technology?
- J.Licklider
- Marshall McLuhan
- Vannevar Bush (correct)
- Norbert Wiener
Who invented the field of Cybernetics?
Who invented the field of Cybernetics?
- J.Licklider
- Norbert Wiener (correct)
- Vannevar Bush
- Marshall McLuhan
What was one of the main outcomes of the 1956 Dartmouth Artificial Intelligence Conference?
What was one of the main outcomes of the 1956 Dartmouth Artificial Intelligence Conference?
- The idea of a global village interconnected by an electronic nervous system
- The concept of technology improving at an exponential rate (correct)
- The concept of technology improving at a linear rate
- The creation of the ARPA agency
Who made the idea of a global village interconnected by an electronic nervous system part of our popular culture?
Who made the idea of a global village interconnected by an electronic nervous system part of our popular culture?
Who was appointed to head the new IPTO organization with a mandate to further the research of the SAGE program?
Who was appointed to head the new IPTO organization with a mandate to further the research of the SAGE program?
Who led the development of the network based on packet switching?
Who led the development of the network based on packet switching?
What was the first networking protocol used on the ARPANET?
What was the first networking protocol used on the ARPANET?
Where were the first communications of the ARPANET between?
Where were the first communications of the ARPANET between?
Who developed the TCP/IP protocol?
Who developed the TCP/IP protocol?
What does standardized protocols enable?
What does standardized protocols enable?
What is the primary function of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)?
What is the primary function of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)?
Which protocol is responsible for making decisions on the packets and routing them?
Which protocol is responsible for making decisions on the packets and routing them?
What does the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) allow users to do?
What does the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) allow users to do?
What is the function of File Transmission Protocol (FTP)?
What is the function of File Transmission Protocol (FTP)?
What is the role of Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTP)?
What is the role of Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTP)?
What is the main function of the program Cabos?
What is the main function of the program Cabos?
What is the main focus of the organization openEHR?
What is the main focus of the organization openEHR?
What is the main purpose of the application GIMP?
What is the main purpose of the application GIMP?
What was the origin of CARE2x?
What was the origin of CARE2x?
What is the main function of the application Open EMR?
What is the main function of the application Open EMR?
Study Notes
Pioneers in Computer Science
- J.C.R. Licklider wrote the first visionary description of potential uses for information technology.
- Norbert Wiener invented the field of Cybernetics.
Artificial Intelligence
- The 1956 Dartmouth Artificial Intelligence Conference led to the coining of the term "Artificial Intelligence" (AI).
Network Development
- J.C.R. Licklider was appointed to head the new IPTO organization, tasked with furthering SAGE program research.
- Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn led the development of a network based on packet switching.
- The first networking protocol used on the ARPANET was NCP (Network Control Protocol).
- The first ARPANET communications were between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute (SRI).
Internet Protocols
- Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn developed the TCP/IP protocol.
- Standardized protocols enable different networks to communicate with each other.
- The primary function of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is to ensure reliable data transfer.
- Internet Protocol (IP) is responsible for making decisions on packet routing.
- The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) allows users to access websites using domain names instead of IP addresses.
- File Transmission Protocol (FTP) enables file transfer between hosts.
- Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTP) enables communication for web browsing.
Applications
- Cabos is a file-sharing program.
- openEHR focuses on electronic health record systems.
- GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor.
- CARE2x originated as a hospital information system.
- Open EMR is an open-source electronic medical record system.
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Tech Visionaries and Milestones Quiz: Test your knowledge on the pioneers who shaped information technology and artificial intelligence. From Vannevar Bush's 'memex' to Norbert Wiener's Cybernetics, explore the influential figures and groundbreaking events that paved the way for modern advancements.
