Technological Transformations

How many 5.25-inch floppy disks are needed to hold 256 gigabytes of data?

• 213,000

• 256

• 1.2

• 2

How many physical books would weigh about 1 pound?

• 1,400

• 256

• 1.2

• 2

What was the top speed of the Ford Model T introduced in 1908?

• 45 miles per hour

• 20 horsepower

• 600 horsepower

• 200 miles per hour

What was the resolution of the 1948 Admiral Model 19A12 TV set?

• 653 by 499 pixels

• 3840 by 2160 pixels

• 7-inch screen

• 4K Ultra High Def

How long could Super 8 film cameras record at 24 frames per second?

• 2.5 minutes

• 4 hours and 21 minutes

• 30 frames per second

• 1080p video

What was the weight of the first true portable computer, the Osborne One?

• 24 pounds

• 5-inch screen

• 13 to 15-inch touchscreen

• $1,000 or less

When was the first mobile telephone call made using a 1.1 kg, 23 cm long device?

• April 1973

• 30 minutes

• 10 hours

• 150 mobile phone manufacturers

What was the weight of the ENIAC, built in 1946?

• 30 tons

• 17,000 vacuum tubes

• 70,000 resistors

• 10,000 capacitors

When did electronic pocket calculators become available?

• 1970s

• Intel

• Japanese company

• Texas Instruments

What is the computing power of pocket calculators?

• Enormous

• Smartphone size

• Microprocessor

• Busy calm