Graphical User Interface — Questions and answers

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What kind of task was interacting with computers BEFORE the Graphical User Interface?

Choices

  1. An easy task for everyone.
  2. A fun game for kids.
  3. A hard task mostly for specialists. ✓
  4. A quick way to get better at typing.

Answer: A hard task mostly for specialists.

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What was Douglas Engelbart's main goal for computers?

Choices

  1. To make computers only for experts.
  2. To automate all tasks completely.
  3. To make computers an obstacle.
  4. To "augment human intellect" and enhance problem-solving. ✓

Answer: To "augment human intellect" and enhance problem-solving.

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Which research center significantly refined the Graphical User Interface into the WIMP paradigm?

Choices

  1. Stanford Research Institute (SRI)
  2. Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center) ✓
  3. Apple Headquarters
  4. Microsoft Labs

Answer: Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center)

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What central idea helped users understand the GUI quickly, like organizing things on a real table?

Choices

  1. The "command-line interface."
  2. The "desktop metaphor." ✓
  3. The "game console."
  4. The "typing contest."

Answer: The "desktop metaphor."

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What was Douglas Engelbart's famous presentation on December 9, 1968, known as?

Choices

  1. The "Grand Computer Show."
  2. The "Future Technology Talk."
  3. "The Mother of All Demos." ✓
  4. "The First Mouse Display."

Answer: "The Mother of All Demos."

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Which companies helped bring graphical interfaces to the commercial market in the 1980s?

Choices

  1. Stanford Research Institute and Xerox PARC.
  2. Apple and Microsoft. ✓
  3. IBM and Google.
  4. Atari and Nintendo.

Answer: Apple and Microsoft.

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