The AT&T Long-Distance Network Did Not Collapse Entirely on January

question 7

Multiple Choice

The AT&T long-distance network did not collapse entirely on January 15, 1990, because

• A) the U.S. Secret Service arrested the culprits before they could do any further damage.
• B) AT&T technicians rapidly fixed the software bug in the routing switches.
• C) MCI loaned some equipment to AT&T.
• D) the faulty computers shut themselves off before they could do any further damage.
• E) not all the routing switches had been converted to the latest software.

Apply principles of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern in designing GUI applications.

Comprehend and apply layout managers in GUI design, with a focus on BorderLayout manager specifics.

Understand and implement the hierarchical nature of menus in Java Swing.

Understand the criteria for classifying organisms into species based on different species concepts.

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Definitions:

Activism

The practice of engaging in various actions to create social change, including campaigning, protesting, and other forms of advocacy.

Single Axis

A methodological framework that analyzes or addresses issues considering only one category of difference, such as race or gender, at a time.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or gender.

Intersectional

Pertains to an analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.