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Principals of Information Systems
CIT-110 Series
9
Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
05/08/2012

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Term
The digital revolution became a significant factor in the 1980s but ended in the 1990s with the dot com bubble burst.
Definition
False
Term
The first digital computer was developed for conducting the census
Definition
False
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Technology may help us develop a better appreciation for privacy.
Definition
True
Term
Prior to 1940, the word computer was defined as a person who performs calculations.
Definition
True
Term
An operating system is an example of application software.
Definition
False (An operating system is a master controller for all the activities that take place within a computer)
Term
Because of increased versatility, a videogame console is now considered a personal computer
Definition
False
Term
The purpose of a server is to serve computers on a network
Definition
True
Term
In the binary number system, 2 is used to represent the value 2.
Definition
False

(2 represents 10)
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The number 9 can be considered a character.
Definition
True

(Character data is composed of letters, symbols, and numerals that are not used in arithmetic operations)
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