Large-Scale Computers in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

question 44

Multiple Choice

Large-scale computers in the second half of the twentieth century could not communicate with each other prior to the creation of _________.

• A) the interface
• B) the global Web network
• C) the interactive mouse
• D) the Internet

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Definitions:

Bond's Value

The present worth of a bond's future interest payments and its repayment of principal at maturity, adjusted for current market interest rates.

9-Year Duration

A metric indicating the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, represented here as the bond having an average response over a nine-year period.

Default Risks

The likelihood that a borrower will fail to meet the obligations of paying back a loan or interest payments.

Conversion Ratios

A specific figure or ratio that determines how convertible securities, like convertible bonds, can be exchanged for other types of securities, typically the common stock of a company.