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