History of Computers

If you wanted to enter data on a 19th century computer, you would do it with:

• Disks

• Gears

• Cards

• Tape

A programmable machine can:

• Perform a number of different tasks

• Do math faster than a person

• Read multiple computer languages

• Display data on a screen

What organization was the first to benefit from Herman Hollerith's machines?

• The Union Pacific Railroad

• The Patent Office

• The IBM corporation

• The U.S. Government

If you were one of the first people to operate ENIAC, what information would you likely have computed?

• Planetary movements

• Bombing targets

• Stock prices

• Census data

Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary code?

• Sight and sound

• Yes and no

• Red and Blue

• Want and need

What does a modern tablet computer have in common with Colossus and ENIAC?

• They all use microprocessors to compute and store data

• They all display information on a lit screen

• All are mainly used for military applications

• They all use electricity to represent information

What devices do microprocessors contain?

• Calculators

• Transistors

• Gears

• Tubes

Which of these terms best describes the average computer buyer in the 1960s?

• Small business

• Large institution

• Elementary School

• Amateur Hobbyist

How was the Apple I different from the computers that came before it?

• It was designed for use by corporations

• It was designed for use in people's homes

• It allows users to communicate with one another online

• It could perform more complex mathematical calculations

Compared to a home computer from 20 years ago, today's machines are:

• Larger

• More powerful

• More expensive

• Less complex