CS 1030 Quiz 1 (Ch. 1-2)
In 1642 Pascal created a mechanical device with gears and levers. This device was capable of what kind of calculations?
Addition and Subtraction
Computer security affects:
Everyone
One way to ensure that you have a backup of information is to use a UPS.
False
The term hacker has always had a negative connotation.
False
Marc Andreessen released what application that made browsers widespread?
Mosaic
What was the backdoor on a basic email program in early versions of UNIX
Rlogin
What is the likely motivation of an undirected hacker?
Technical challenge
IBM has some of its origins in what 1890 event.
The U.S. Census
What important concept is attributed to John Von Neumann?
The stored program concept
What software application was the "killer app" for Apple computers?
VisiCalc
