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Who is attributed with the beginnings of modern interactive graphics?
Who is attributed with the beginnings of modern interactive graphics?
- Grace Hopper
- Ivan Sutherland (correct)
- Alan Turing
- John McCarthy
Which system included interactive techniques using the keyboard and light pen for choices, pointing, and drawing?
Which system included interactive techniques using the keyboard and light pen for choices, pointing, and drawing?
- SAGE air-defense system
- UNIVAC
- Whirlwind I computer
- Sketchpad drawing system (correct)
What was the first computer-driven display attached to in the late 50s and early 60s?
What was the first computer-driven display attached to in the late 50s and early 60s?
- UNIVAC
- MIT's Whirlwind I computer (correct)
- SAGE air-defense system
- Sketchpad drawing system
In which air-defense system in the mid-50s were CRT display consoles used with light pens by operators?
In which air-defense system in the mid-50s were CRT display consoles used with light pens by operators?
What was the first computer named that displayed data on printers or hardcopy plotters?
What was the first computer named that displayed data on printers or hardcopy plotters?
Which conference did Ivan Sutherland present his work at in 1963?
Which conference did Ivan Sutherland present his work at in 1963?
What was the design principle behind the Alto minicomputer developed by Xerox PARC?
What was the design principle behind the Alto minicomputer developed by Xerox PARC?
What was a significant feature of the Alto computers according to the text?
What was a significant feature of the Alto computers according to the text?
Which organization specified the 3D Core Graphics System in the late 70s?
Which organization specified the 3D Core Graphics System in the late 70s?
What was PHIGS in relation to GKS?
What was PHIGS in relation to GKS?
What type of software interface is OpenGL known to be?
What type of software interface is OpenGL known to be?
Which software development platform includes Java AWT and Java 3D capabilities?
Which software development platform includes Java AWT and Java 3D capabilities?
Who is considered to be the founder of the computer graphics field?
Who is considered to be the founder of the computer graphics field?
What was the significance of the direct-view storage tube (DVST) introduced in 1968?
What was the significance of the direct-view storage tube (DVST) introduced in 1968?
What type of applications were needed by researchers by the late 60's for dynamic graphics?
What type of applications were needed by researchers by the late 60's for dynamic graphics?
Why were TV raster displays used to create images for realistic flight simulation applications?
Why were TV raster displays used to create images for realistic flight simulation applications?
What made CAD & CAM systems attractive as a result of the work done in the computer graphics field?
What made CAD & CAM systems attractive as a result of the work done in the computer graphics field?
What was a significant characteristic of the first interactive computer graphics terminal brought out by IBM around 1965?
What was a significant characteristic of the first interactive computer graphics terminal brought out by IBM around 1965?
What are devices in the context of computers?
What are devices in the context of computers?
When referring to monitors, what year was it invented in?
When referring to monitors, what year was it invented in?
Which device is used to enter data and instructions into a computer system?
Which device is used to enter data and instructions into a computer system?
What type of device is a video display device in the context of computers?
What type of device is a video display device in the context of computers?
Which of the following is NOT a type of Video display device?
Which of the following is NOT a type of Video display device?
What is the purpose of Output Devices in computing?
What is the purpose of Output Devices in computing?
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