Introduction to computers

A computer designed specifically to find the solution of systems of simultaneous and linear equations is an example of what type of computer?

• General purpose computer

• Special purpose computer

• Control systems

• Linear purpose computer

What was the function of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer?

• Video gaming

• Solving systems of equations

• Decoding messages

• Decoding algebraic functions

What is the contribution of Alan Turing to the evolution of computers?

• Developed the design of how computers would interact with programs

• Invention of transistors

• Developed a computer that helped the British cryptographers to decode German messages    

• Created the snake minigame

Who developed the first general purpose machine?

• Tommy Flowers

• Konrad Zuse

• Charles Babbage

• Elon Musk

QUICKFIRE

Where were the programs stored in the first programmable computer Z3?

• Punched film

• Floppy Disk

• Hard disk

• Blueray

Which of the following in FALSE about evolution of computers?

• In 1940s, British cryptographers used computers to decode German messages.

• In 1941, computer was used to analyse the wing flutter of aircraft during World War 2.

• In 1950s, the invention of transistors transformed computers.

• The First Known Computer Programmer was a Woman

Which of the following is an example for general purpose system?

• Digital Camera

• Laptops

• ATM

• Bender

Which of the following is an example for control systems?

• Industrial robots

• GPS

• Mobile phones

• Toaster

Which of the following statement describes control systems?

• A system designed to perform a wide range of tasks.

• A system designed only for a particular operation.

• A system programmed to operate automatically with minimum inputs from the user.

• A system that controls your access to parts of it.