Practice The Genesis of Interactive Computing (1960s-1970s): Time-Sharing and the Command Line Era - 2.3 | Module 1: Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) | Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Micro Specialization
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2.3 - The Genesis of Interactive Computing (1960s-1970s): Time-Sharing and the Command Line Era

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does time-sharing allow?

💡 Hint: Think about sharing resources.

Question 2

Easy

Name one key advantage of CLI.

💡 Hint: Focus on how the user communicates with the computer.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What did time-sharing systems revolutionize?

  • Single-user access
  • Multiple-user access
  • Batch processing

💡 Hint: Think about who uses the system and how.

Question 2

True or False: The Command Line Interface provides a graphical interface.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall what CLI stands for.

Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze how the introduction of time-sharing systems might have changed the landscape of small businesses using computers in the 1970s.

💡 Hint: What impact does sharing resources have on cost and efficiency?

Question 2

Evaluate the long-term effects of the command-line interface on modern user-interface design.

💡 Hint: Consider how command structures influence today’s graphical interfaces.

Challenge and get performance evaluation