9. Nearly all early telephones were installed in businesses, because [3 pts] a)

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9.       Nearly all early telephones were installed in businesses, because    [3 pts]

a)        people were afraid that telephones were dangerous.

b)       people thought that the government was using telephones as eavesdropping devices.

c)        only men were allowed to use a telephone.

d)       most homes did not have electricity.

e)        leasing a telephone was expensive.

10.   In January 1984 Apple Computer released the Macintosh. The Macintosh is notable because it was the first commodity personal computer with a __________________________________. [3 pts]

11.   What two significant developments made personal computers more attractive to businesses in the late 1970s and early 1980s? [5 pts]

       Computer spreadsheet program, IBM PC

12.   Which of the following was not an activity of the Peoples Computer Company, a not-for-profit corporation in the San Francisco area? [3 pts]

a)       Publishing a newspaper containing the source code to programs

b)       Allowing people to rent time on a time-shared computer

c)        Hosting Friday-evening game-playing sessions

d)       Promoting a culture in which computer enthusiasts freely shared software

e)        Developing the worlds first graphical user interface

13.   Describe three ways in which the widespread adoption of the telephone changed society. [ 5 pts]

Explanation / Answer

9.e) leasing a telephone was expensive.

10.OS

12.a) Publishing a newspaper containing the source code to programs

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