Computers- Then and Now Grade 5

Second generation computers used ______

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Find the odd one out.

• Speed

• Accuracy

• Humorous

• Diligence

The circuit used in 1st generation of computers in 1940-56

• vacuum tubes

• transistors

• integrated circuits

____________ was made up of wooden frame with rods, each having beads.

• Analytical engine

• Napier's Bones

• Abacus

• Difference Engine

The fifth generation computers are referred to as _________

• human brains

• Super systems

• Super computers

• Decision makers

This first generation computer was the first fully automatic calculator.

• UNIVAC 1

• EDSAC

• MARK 1

• IBM 360 series

Which early calculating device was used to teach arithmetic operations to visually challenged students?

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State whether the statement is True or False.

Errors in calculation by the computer may occur if the inputs provided to them by humans are incorrect

• True

• False

Who invented the first general purpose computer known as the Analytical Engine?

• Charles Babbage

• Blaise Pascal

• Howard H. Aiken

• M. Wilkes

What were the limitations of first generation Computer?

• They could solve only one problem at one time.

• Their power consumption was very high

• Their operating speed was quite low

• All of these