超星 - Unit 1 Text A: History of Telecommunication

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Which method was used by only pass a single bit ( )?

A. Semaphore
B. Satellite
C. Electrical telegraph
D. Chains of beacons

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Please select the correct statement on below ( ).

A. Talking drums were used by natives in Africa, New Guinea and South America, and smoke signals in North America and China.
B. Talking drums were used by natives in China, New Guinea and South America, and smoke signals in North America and Africa.
C. Smoke signals were used by natives in China, New Guinea and South America, and talking drums in North America and Africa.
D. Smoke signals were used by natives in Africa, New Guinea and South America, and talking drums in North America and China.

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The five-needle, six-wire system which patented by Charles and William was used commercially in the year of ( ).

A. 1816
B. 1838
C. 1839
D. 1844

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The first commercial telephone service were setup in ( ) on both sides of the ( ).

A. 1876 and 1878, Atlantic in the cities of New Haven and London.
B. 1876 and 1878, Pacific in the cities of Los Angeles and Shanghai.
C. 1878 and 1879, Atlantic in the cities of New Haven and London.
D. 1878 and 1879, Pacific in the cities of Los Angeles and Shanghai.

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Human voice was able to transmit wirelessly due to the contribution of ( ).

A. Guglielmo Marconi
B. Karl Braun
C. Reginald Fessenden
D. Philo Farnsworth

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The Project SCORE was used to ( ) in the field of politics.

A. Send a Christmas greeting to the world
B. Store voice messages by tape recorder
C. Forward voice messages by tape recorder
D. Help president to monitor the people

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Which one is not the first four node network that would become ARPANET in the next decade.

A. University of California, Los Angeles
B. Stanford Research Institute
C. University of California, Riverside
D. University of California, Santa Barbara

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Internet access became widespread late in the century, using ( ).

A. The old telephone
B. Television networks
C. Fiber optic
D. A and B

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The first complete, commercially successful wireless telegraphy system was used between

A. Newfoundland and Poldhu, Cornwall (England), St. John’s
B. Newfoundland and Poldhu, Cornwall (England), London
C. St. John’s, Newfoundland, London
D. St. John’s, Poldhu, Paris

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The First ( ) telephone call occurred on January 25, 1915.

A. Commercial
B. Wireless
C. Transcontinental
D. Smart

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