Personal Computing Quiz

What was the primary reason Project Whirlwind was started?

• To create a general-purpose digital computer

• To design a flight simulator for training pilots

• To build the fastest computer possible

• To find a use for the ENIAC project's knowledge

What realization did Jay Forrester come to that led to a significant change in Project Whirlwind?

• His analog design was too slow for a flight simulator

• The project needed more funding to be completed

• Interactive computing was more cost-effective

• The ENIAC project was a competitor

What was a significant change in Project Whirlwind by 1951?

• It was terminated due to lack of funding

• It became operational and its memory system was updated

• It shifted focus to nuclear weapons and aircraft

• It was replaced by the ENIAC project

What was the computing approach used before interactive computing became known?

• Real-time computing

• Distributed computing

• Batch-oriented computing

• Cloud computing

What was the role of the ENIAC project in relation to Project Whirlwind?

• It provided a competing design for a flight simulator

• It was a source of knowledge that helped speed up Whirlwind

• It was the first example of an interactive computer

• It funded the initial stages of Project Whirlwind

What was the Whirlwind computer at MIT known for supporting that was different from typical batch-oriented computers of that era?

• It supported a cathode-ray tube (CRT) display screen and a printer.

• It was the fastest computer in the world.

• It allowed for the development of the SAGE system.

• It was used for interactive reservations systems.

What was the SAGE system primarily used for?

• To play chess against IBM's computers.

• To keep track of airline reservations.

• As a ground environment air defense system.

• For timesharing computing processes.

Which company collaborated with IBM to develop an interactive reservations system patterned after SAGE?

• American Airlines.

• The United States Air Force.

• MIT.

• Stanford University.

What was the SABRE system?

• A ground environment air defense system.

• An interactive reservations system for American Airlines.

• A batch-oriented computer.

• A system for playing chess.

What concept did John McCarthy propose in 1959 that would allow multiple users to access the computer simultaneously?

• SAGE.

• CRT displays.

• Timesharing.

• SABRE.