40 Questions
What is the primary focus of the programming process?
Analysis to understand the problem
Who is credited with being the first software engineer?
Ada Lovelace
What is the main benefit of using comments in code?
So humans can understand the code
What was Margaret Hamilton's contribution to Project Apollo?
Designing the Apollo Guidance Computer
What is the main difference between programming and coding?
Programming is for humans, coding is for computers
Who is credited with coining the term 'debugging'?
Grace Hopper
What percentage of women are in ICT, according to the text?
30%
What is the main goal of structured programming?
To write modular code
What was the primary outcome of the invention of movable type by Gutenberg?
Increased access to education through reading and writing
According to the sequence of tech revolutions, what came after the 'Information Revolution'?
Mass Media Revolution
What was the primary focus of the 'Mass Media Revolution'?
Adoption of pamphlets and newspapers by the masses
Which of the following is NOT a principle mentioned in the text?
Structured Programming
What is the primary benefit of contributing to open-source development, according to the text?
To gain work experience
What is the primary focus of the 'Scientific Revolution' according to the sequence of tech revolutions?
Development of the scientific method
What is the primary benefit of the 'Information Revolution' according to the text?
Enabling people to change their lives through reading and writing
What is the primary focus of the article 'MIT Technology Review, SOSCIP:SDDS AI video editing'?
The development of AI-powered video editing tools
What is a characteristic of Java programming language?
It is compiled to bytecode
What is a feature of Python programming language?
It is a readable, open sourced, scalable, and extensible language
What is a characteristic of C# programming language?
It inherits from Java and C++
What is a feature of 4GL programming languages?
It is a low-code language with GUI
What is a characteristic of SQL?
It is a query language
When was SQL developed?
In the 1970s
What is a feature of 5+GL programming languages?
It is a no-code language with GUI
What is a characteristic of JavaScript programming language?
It runs in browser and in Node.js server side
In what year did the first word processor, designed by Evelyn Berezin, come into existence?
1971
Which platform’s integrity is preserved through IBM’s 'Investment Protection' program?
z16
What was the RAM capacity of the DEC PDP-11/70 minicomputer introduced in the 1970s?
4MB
Which of the following workloads is handled by mainframes at only 6% of the total IT costs?
Production Workloads
Who is credited with designing the first word processor known as the 'Data Secretary'?
Evelyn Berezin
What is the primary feature of the IBM PC Model 5150 that made it revolutionary for business use?
The first 'killer application', VisiCalc
Which types of technologies do current IT hardware ranges include?
Cloud clusters and mainframes
Which company's system is specifically noted for combining AI directly on the CPU?
Alibaba
Which significant technological advancement in the 20th century contributed to the increase in communication speed?
Fiber optic cables
Who commented 'But what...is it good for?' regarding the microchip in 1968?
An IBM engineer
What was the primary role of IBM's 360 mainframe introduced in the 1960s?
Mainframe computing for institutions
Which early computer system was miniaturized into a single chip by 1996?
ENIAC
Who was responsible for designing the computer logic for early computer systems in 1951?
Evelyn Berezin
What was notable about Evelyn Berezin’s contribution to the United Airlines reservation system in 1962?
It operated globally in real-time with a delay of only one second
What characterized the early computers built in the 1940s and 1950s?
Large systems and special-purpose devices
Which technology's development marked an inflection point in the historical timeline of discovery and invention in computing?
The microchip
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