The Dominant Issue in Software and Programming in the 1960s

question 35

Multiple Choice

The dominant issue in software and programming in the 1960s was:

• A) improve transaction-processing systems.
• B) how to improve the productivity of in-house programmers.
• C) the use of outside services, such as timesharing services.
• D) deciding between application packages and contract programming from independent
• Software houses.

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Definitions:

Colonic

Pertaining to the colon, the largest portion of the large intestine, involved in water and salt absorption and the storage and formation of feces.

Colectomy

Surgical removal of all or part of the colon, often to treat diseases of the colon including cancer.

Colonoscopy

A diagnostic procedure that uses a long, flexible tube with a camera to view the interior lining of the colon and rectum.

Colostomy

A surgical procedure that creates an opening for the colon through the abdomen to allow bodily waste to exit through a stoma.