Computer Generations and Classification Quiz

When were second generation computers developed?

• 1991-present

• 1964-1970

• 1957-1963

• 1971-1990

What technology did third generation computers use?

• Integrated circuits

• Vacuum tubes

• Transistors

• Very Large Scale Integrated circuits

What technology was used in fourth generation computers for packing thousands or millions of transistors on a single device?

• Transistors

• Ultra Large Scale Integrated circuits

• Integrated circuits

• Very Large Scale Integrated circuits

What is a characteristic of fifth generation computers?

• Large size

• High electricity consumption

• Inability to perform multiple tasks at the same time

• Mimicking human brains

Which type of computer is the most powerful and expensive for big data processing?

• Supercomputers

• Mini computers

• Microcomputers

• Mainframe computers

Where are microcomputers mainly used?

• Government institutions

• Manufacturing industries

• Schools, hotels, hospitals, and homes

• Traffic control systems

What is the form of data representation in analogue computers?

• Hexadecimal

• Decimal

• Binary

• Raw data

Which type of computer accepts raw data as input and processes it with programs stored in its memory to produce the desired output?

• Analogue computers

• Mainframe computers

• Digital computers

• Hybrid computers

What are general purpose computers mainly used for?

• Performing specific tasks only

• Big data processing

• Most common tasks such as word processing, calculations, and sending emails

• Complex mathematical calculations

What is the main characteristic of special purpose computers?

• They are the most powerful and expensive

• They are designed to carry out specific tasks only

• They are the smallest and cheapest computers

• They are used in schools, hotels, hospitals, and homes