At the beginning, the company made voltmeters (i t it ), electrically heated cushions (e f)and similar devices. The first major consumer item it produced was a tape recorder, introduced in Japan in 1950. Since then the company, which markets its products worldwide under the Sony trademark, has continued to pioneer new technology for consumer products In 1957 Sony introduced the worlds first pocket-sized, all-transistor( HH A E )radio. In 1960 Sony introduced an 8-inch(20-centimetre)transistorized television set, creating a new market for television The company was one of the first to recognize the potential of the consumer videotape market. and in 1969 it introduced a color videocassette recorder for both industrial and consumer use 1. When did the company first formed? A)1946.B)1950.C)1958.D)1968 2. What was the first name of Sony Corporation? A)Japan Precision Instruments Company B) Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation C)Sony Corporation D) Sony Engineering Corporation 3. When was the name Sony first used? A)1946.B)1950.C)1958D)1968 4. What was the first major consumer article produced by the company? A)Voltmeters B) Electrically heated cushions C)Resonator sound generators. D) An audio tape recorder 5. Who founded Sony Corporation? A)Ibuka Masaru B)Morita Akio C) Morita's father D)Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio ABCDD 4-39(0.79) AADCD Internet is a system architecture that has revolutionized communications and methods of commerce by allowing various computer networks around the world to interconnect Sometimes referred to as a"network of networks, the Internet emerged in the United States in the 1970s but did not become visible to the general public until the early 1990s. By the beginning of the 21st century approximately 360 million people, or roughly 6 percent of the world's population, were estimated to have access to the Internet. It is widely assumed that at least half of the worlds population will have some form of Internet access by 2010 and that wireless access will play a growing role The Internet provides a capability so powerful and general that it can be used for almost any purpose that depends on information, and it is accessible by every individual who connects to one of its constituent networks. It supports human communication through (e-mail),"chat rooms, newsgroups, and audio and video transmission and allows people to work collaboratively at many different locations. It supports access to digital information by many applications, including the World Wide Web. The Internet has proved to be a spawning ground for a large and growing number of"e-businesses" that carry outAt the beginning, the company made voltmeters (伏 特 计 ) , electrically heated cushions (垫子) and similar devices. The first major consumer item it produced was a tape recorder, introduced in Japan in 1950. Since then the company, which markets its products worldwide under the Sony trademark, has continued to pioneer new technology for consumer products. In 1957 Sony introduced the world’s first pocket-sized, all-transistor ( 晶 体 管 ) radio. In 1960 Sony introduced an 8-inch (20-centimetre) transistorized television set, creating a new market for television. The company was one of the first to recognize the potential of the consumer videotape market, and in 1969 it introduced a color videocassette recorder for both industrial and consumer use. 1. When did the company first formed? A) 1946. B) 1950. C) 1958. D) 1968. 2. What was the first name of Sony Corporation? A) Japan Precision Instruments Company. B) Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. C) Sony Corporation. D) Sony Engineering Corporation. 3. When was the name Sony first used? A) 1946. B) 1950 . C) 1958. D) 1968. 4. What was the first major consumer article produced by the company? A) Voltmeters. B) Electrically heated cushions. C) Resonator sound generators. D) An audio tape recorder. 5. Who founded Sony Corporation? A) Ibuka Masaru. B) Morita Akio. C) Morita's father. D) Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio. ABCDD 4 –39 (0.79) AADCD Internet is a system architecture that has revolutionized communications and methods of commerce by allowing various computer networks around the world to interconnect. Sometimes referred to as a “network of networks,” the Internet emerged in the United States in the 1970s but did not become visible to the general public until the early1990s. By the beginning of the 21st century approximately 360 million people, or roughly 6 percent of the world’s population, were estimated to have access to the Internet. It is widely assumed that at least half of the world’s population will have some form of Internet access by 2010 and that wireless access will play a growing role. The Internet provides a capability so powerful and general that it can be used for almost any purpose that depends on information, and it is accessible by every individual who connects to one of its constituent networks. It supports human communication through electronic mail (e-mail), “chat rooms,” newsgroups, and audio and video transmission and allows people to work collaboratively at many different locations. It supports access to digital information by many applications, including the World Wide Web. The Internet has proved to be a spawning ground for a large and growing number of “e-businesses” that carry out