Which of the following statements is true about a mashup? A) ...

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Which of the following statements is true about a mashup?
 
  A) It is a small interactive tool used for a single purpose.
  B) It is used to increase brand awareness through the network effect.
  C) It is the process of allowing companies to use everyday people as a cheap labor force.
  D) It is used to disseminate information to a narrow audience.
  E) It is an application or a Web site that uses data from one or more service providers.

Question 2

Briefly explain the history of computing.
 
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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

When the Zuse Z1 Computer (a mechanical computer using program punch cards) was introduced in 1936, almost all business and government information systems consisted of file folders, filing cabinets, and document repositories. Huge rooms were dedicated to the storage of these records. Information was often difficult to find, and corporate knowledge and history were difficult to maintain. Only certain employees knew specific information. When these employees left the firm, so did all their knowledge about the organization. The computer provided the solution to the information storage and retrieval problems facing organizations up to the 1940's. Shifts in computing eras were facilitated by fundamental changes in the way computing technologies worked. Each of these fundamental changes is referred to as a distinct generation of computing.