History of the Internet (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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How much did Hollerich's punch card system reduce 1890 Census processing time?
How much did Hollerich's punch card system reduce 1890 Census processing time?
From 7 years to 2.5 years
How many vacuum tubes did the ENIAC computer use?
How many vacuum tubes did the ENIAC computer use?
18,000 vacuum tubes
What market share did IBM hold in 1961?
What market share did IBM hold in 1961?
Over 80%
How many Commodore 64 units were sold, making it a Guinness record holder?
How many Commodore 64 units were sold, making it a Guinness record holder?
Over 22 million units
What did the 1969 unbundling of hardware from software create?
What did the 1969 unbundling of hardware from software create?
Generative platforms
Who chose the @ symbol for email addresses?
Who chose the @ symbol for email addresses?
Ray Tomlinson
When was the TCP/IP protocol created?
When was the TCP/IP protocol created?
1974
Where did Tim Berners-Lee develop the World Wide Web?
Where did Tim Berners-Lee develop the World Wide Web?
CERN in Geneva, Switzerland
What is the digital divide?
What is the digital divide?
Gap between those with/without internet
What philosophy did Dave Clark express about internet governance in 1992?
What philosophy did Dave Clark express about internet governance in 1992?
Rough consensus & running code