TLE 7 (STE) Q1 - Summative

Which device is considered the earliest known calculating tool?

• Slide Rule

• Abacus

• Pascaline

• ENIAC

Who is known as the “Father of the Computer”?

• Alan Turing

• John Atanasoff

• Charles Babbage

• Steve Jobs

Why did second-generation computers use transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

• They were bigger and heavier

• They were more reliable and efficient

• They looked better

• They were cheaper to make

If you were a computer designer in the 1970s, which generation would you be working on?

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

• Fifth

Comparing first and fifth-generation computers, what is the biggest technological leap?

• Use of Transistors

• Artificial Intelligence

• Mechanical Computing

• Use of Floppy Disks

Which invention had the greatest impact on making computers smaller and fast

• Vacuum tubes

• Transistors

• Integrated Circuits

• Abacus

Which characteristic allows a computer to perform millions of instructions per second?

• Accuracy

• Speed

• Versatility

• Diligence

Which characteristic is shown when a computer can do many different tasks?

• Versatility

• Accuracy

• Diligence

• Storage

You are using a computer to edit photos, browse the web, and write a report at the same time. Which characteristic is demonstrated?

• Versatility

• Accuracy

• Diligence

• Storage

If a computer produces wrong results, what is the most likely cause?

• Low Speed

• Faulty Programming or Instructions

• Lack of Diligence

• Poor Storage