COSC 101 Exam with all Correct & 100% Verified Answers
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Which early programming language was developed for beginning programming students?
✔Correct Answer-BASIC
What was the name of the first web browser? ✔Correct Answer-Mosaic
Which early personal computer was the first to use 3.5-inch floppy disks for external storage?
✔Correct Answer-Macintosh
Which was the first personal computer sold as a kit? ✔Correct Answer-Altair 8800
What was the importance of the Turning machine to today's computers? ✔Correct Answer-It
described a process to read, write, and erase symbols on a tape and was the precursor to
today's RAM
What machine introduced WYSIWYG in its word processor? ✔Correct Answer-The Xerox Alto
Fourth-generation computers use _______. ✔Correct Answer-Microprocessor chips
Which invention replaced transistors in computers? ✔Correct Answer-The integrated circuit
Which was the first electronic spreadsheet program? ✔Correct Answer-VisiCalc
First-generation computers used _______ to store data. ✔Correct Answer-Vacuum tubes
Fifth-generation computers use ________. ✔Correct Answer-Artificial intelligence
This was features on the front of Times magazine as the "1982 Machine of the Year" ✔Correct
Answer-The IBM PC
What was Grace Hopper best known for? ✔Correct Answer-Removing a moth from a
computer
Third-generation computers used ________. ✔Correct Answer-Integrated circuits
Which computer was touted as the first portable personal computer? ✔Correct Answer-
Osborne
Which computer is considered the first commercially successful high-speed electronic digital
computer? ✔Correct Answer-UNIVAC
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Which early programming language was developed for beginning programming students?
✔Correct Answer-BASIC
What was the name of the first web browser? ✔Correct Answer-Mosaic
Which early personal computer was the first to use 3.5-inch floppy disks for external storage?
✔Correct Answer-Macintosh
Which was the first personal computer sold as a kit? ✔Correct Answer-Altair 8800
What was the importance of the Turning machine to today's computers? ✔Correct Answer-It
described a process to read, write, and erase symbols on a tape and was the precursor to
today's RAM
What machine introduced WYSIWYG in its word processor? ✔Correct Answer-The Xerox Alto
Fourth-generation computers use _______. ✔Correct Answer-Microprocessor chips
Which invention replaced transistors in computers? ✔Correct Answer-The integrated circuit
Which was the first electronic spreadsheet program? ✔Correct Answer-VisiCalc
First-generation computers used _______ to store data. ✔Correct Answer-Vacuum tubes
Fifth-generation computers use ________. ✔Correct Answer-Artificial intelligence
This was features on the front of Times magazine as the "1982 Machine of the Year" ✔Correct
Answer-The IBM PC
What was Grace Hopper best known for? ✔Correct Answer-Removing a moth from a
computer
Third-generation computers used ________. ✔Correct Answer-Integrated circuits
Which computer was touted as the first portable personal computer? ✔Correct Answer-
Osborne
Which computer is considered the first commercially successful high-speed electronic digital
computer? ✔Correct Answer-UNIVAC
