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Who initially designed Python?
Who initially designed Python?
When did Guido van Rossum start working on Python?
When did Guido van Rossum start working on Python?
What was the inspiration for the name 'Python'?
What was the inspiration for the name 'Python'?
Which programming language is known for its code readability and advanced developer productivity?
Which programming language is known for its code readability and advanced developer productivity?
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Which two versions of Python are the most commonly used?
Which two versions of Python are the most commonly used?
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Which top technology organizations have implemented Python?
Which top technology organizations have implemented Python?
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Python was developed in the late 1980s
Python was developed in the late 1980s
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Guido van Rossum created Python as a successor to the ABC Programming Language
Guido van Rossum created Python as a successor to the ABC Programming Language
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Guido van Rossum is no longer the leader of the Python community
Guido van Rossum is no longer the leader of the Python community
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Python was released with a lot fewer codes compared to Java, C++ & C.
Python was released with a lot fewer codes compared to Java, C++ & C.
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Python 2.x and Python 3.x are the two most commonly used versions of Python.
Python 2.x and Python 3.x are the two most commonly used versions of Python.
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Python can now be written and run in the browser like JavaScript.
Python can now be written and run in the browser like JavaScript.
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Which of the following is NOT true about the human brain?
Which of the following is NOT true about the human brain?
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What has caused confusion about the functioning of the human brain?
What has caused confusion about the functioning of the human brain?
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Which of the following is NOT a reflex that a healthy newborn is equipped with?
Which of the following is NOT a reflex that a healthy newborn is equipped with?
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Which of the following design elements are humans not born with?
Which of the following design elements are humans not born with?
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What do computers use to represent information?
What do computers use to represent information?
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What is a set of rules that computers follow called?
What is a set of rules that computers follow called?
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Which metaphor for human intelligence was popularized by the invention of hydraulic engineering?
Which metaphor for human intelligence was popularized by the invention of hydraulic engineering?
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Which scientist compared the brain to a telegraph in the mid-1800s?
Which scientist compared the brain to a telegraph in the mid-1800s?
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Who proposed that the mental world could be studied using concepts from information theory, computation, and linguistics?
Who proposed that the mental world could be studied using concepts from information theory, computation, and linguistics?
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Which book by John von Neumann stated that the function of the human nervous system is 'prima facie digital'?
Which book by John von Neumann stated that the function of the human nervous system is 'prima facie digital'?
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What does the IP metaphor in the context of human intelligence stand for?
What does the IP metaphor in the context of human intelligence stand for?
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What is the estimated number of neurons in the human brain?
What is the estimated number of neurons in the human brain?
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What is the main issue with the $1.3 billion Human Brain Project launched by the European Union?
What is the main issue with the $1.3 billion Human Brain Project launched by the European Union?
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What does the author suggest about the IP metaphor in understanding the brain?
What does the author suggest about the IP metaphor in understanding the brain?
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What is the problem with the idea that memories are stored in individual neurons?
What is the problem with the idea that memories are stored in individual neurons?
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What is the difference between visualizing something and seeing something?
What is the difference between visualizing something and seeing something?
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What happens to the brain when a person visualizes something they have seen before?
What happens to the brain when a person visualizes something they have seen before?
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What is the main point the text is making about the idea of a 'representation' of a dollar bill stored in the brain?
What is the main point the text is making about the idea of a 'representation' of a dollar bill stored in the brain?
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What is the main problem with the metaphor of the brain as a computer?
What is the main problem with the metaphor of the brain as a computer?
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Which prediction about human consciousness is mentioned in the text?
Which prediction about human consciousness is mentioned in the text?
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What is the uniqueness problem mentioned in the text?
What is the uniqueness problem mentioned in the text?
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What is the main reason why the metaphor of the brain as a computer is not valid?
What is the main reason why the metaphor of the brain as a computer is not valid?
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What are the experiences that can change our behavior?
What are the experiences that can change our behavior?
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How does the brain change after learning a song or poem?
How does the brain change after learning a song or poem?
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What is the mainstream view of how humans make sense of the world?
What is the mainstream view of how humans make sense of the world?
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How does a baseball player catch a fly ball according to the IP perspective?
How does a baseball player catch a fly ball according to the IP perspective?
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