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Imagine you were using a mainframe computer in the early days of computing. What kind of task could you perform?
Responses
completing simple word processing tasks
completing simple word processing tasks - no response given
sending and receiving basic email
sending and receiving basic email - no response given
connecting desktop computers to each other via cables
connecting desktop computers to each other via cables - no response given
collecting consumer information
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Correct choices you could do on early mainframes:
- completing simple word processing tasks — yes (text editors/word‑processing programs via terminals)
- sending and receiving basic email — yes (internal mail systems and, later, ARPANET email)
- collecting consumer information — yes (databases, payroll, billing, census and business records)
Not correct:
- connecting desktop computers to each other via cables — no (mainframes connected terminals and peripherals; peer‑to‑peer desktop networking came later with PCs and LANs).
- completing simple word processing tasks — yes (text editors/word‑processing programs via terminals)
- sending and receiving basic email — yes (internal mail systems and, later, ARPANET email)
- collecting consumer information — yes (databases, payroll, billing, census and business records)
Not correct:
- connecting desktop computers to each other via cables — no (mainframes connected terminals and peripherals; peer‑to‑peer desktop networking came later with PCs and LANs).
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