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CMPE 3 Midterm 1 Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified graded a++ latest
update graded a++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (105)
They use proprietary Laptops are more expensive to repair than desktops
hardware because
ARPANET What is the name of the predecessor to the
Internet developed by the U.S Department of
Defense?
Silicon chips What technology made it possible for
computers to become small enough to fit on a
person's desk (and later in a pocket)?
ENIAC Which of the following is not a type of laptop
computer?
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A mainframe Which of the following is not considered a Personal
Computer (PC)?
Application/ the Internet A web browser is an _____ used to browse _____
Processing power, What is the primary difference between a laptop and a
Portability, Size desktop computer?
USA In which country was the ARPANET developed?
Supercomputer A__is a very powerful mainframe computer
Timesharing The simultaneous communication process
between a mainframe and several users is
known as
Web browser A__is software used for locating, retrieving and
displaying content on the World
Wide Web
(Quantum processors, Silicon Chips were eventually replaced in computers by
transistors, flash
memory) -- None of
these yet
Alan Turing A theoretical test to determine whether a
computer has achieved artificial intelligence
was designed by
A mainframe computer As a large corporate organization, which type of
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CMPE 3 Midterm 1 Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified graded a++ latest
update graded a++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (105)
They use proprietary Laptops are more expensive to repair than desktops
hardware because
ARPANET What is the name of the predecessor to the
Internet developed by the U.S Department of
Defense?
Silicon chips What technology made it possible for
computers to become small enough to fit on a
person's desk (and later in a pocket)?
ENIAC Which of the following is not a type of laptop
computer?
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13
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PM
A mainframe Which of the following is not considered a Personal
Computer (PC)?
Application/ the Internet A web browser is an _____ used to browse _____
Processing power, What is the primary difference between a laptop and a
Portability, Size desktop computer?
USA In which country was the ARPANET developed?
Supercomputer A__is a very powerful mainframe computer
Timesharing The simultaneous communication process
between a mainframe and several users is
known as
Web browser A__is software used for locating, retrieving and
displaying content on the World
Wide Web
(Quantum processors, Silicon Chips were eventually replaced in computers by
transistors, flash
memory) -- None of
these yet
Alan Turing A theoretical test to determine whether a
computer has achieved artificial intelligence
was designed by
A mainframe computer As a large corporate organization, which type of
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