
Computing Concepts Test
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Computers
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9th - 12th Grade
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Andrew Griffin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One of the largest electro-mechanical computers built, it was completed in 1944 by IBM. A 50 foot shaft running through the machine driven by a 5 horsepower engine kept the internal mechanics synchronized. Which computer fits this description?
Harvard Mk I
Colossus Mk I
ENIAC
IBM 608
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the major issues with electronically controlled mechanical switches?
They had mass
They were prone to failure
The machines using them attracted bugs
They relied on instantaneous transmission of electrons
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the vacuum tube a significant upgrade to mechanical relays?
There were no moving parts
Thermionic emission is almost instantaneous
They had a high burnout rate
They looked cooler
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were some of the issues with vacuum tubes?
Parts were suspended in glass bulb
Prone to burnout
Very expensive
They did not perform well
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the keys to the transistors success?
Smaller components
Components packaged in a solid state
The semiconductor
They just worked faster
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the computer that made heavy use of vacuum tubes - making it the first fully electronic programmable computer?
Colossus Mk I
Harvard Mk I
Altair 8800
IBM 608
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This computer was the first to only use transistors.
IBM 608
Harvard Mk II
Colossus Mk I
ENIAC
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