Evolution and Generations of ICT

What are some activities related to ICT in entertainment?

• Reading books in a library

• Cooking a meal

• Listening to music and watching videos

• Playing outdoor games

What is a potential demerit of excessive computer use?

• Enhanced physical fitness

• Better social skills

• Improved focus and concentration

• Sore eyes and back pain

Who is considered the father of computing?

• Blaise Pascal

• Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibnitz

• Charles Babbage

• Joseph Jacquard

Which generation of computers used vacuum tubes as a major hardware technology?

• Fourth Generation

• Third Generation

• Second Generation

• First Generation

What was a characteristic of the Fourth Generation Computers?

• Large in size

• Slow processing

• Portable and less expensive

• High heat generation

What technology was used in the Fifth Generation Computers?

• ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration)

• Punch Cards

• Transistors

• Integrated Circuits (IC)

Who is considered the first programmer?

• Blaise Pascal

• Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibnitz

• Madam Ada Augusta Lovelace

• Joseph Jacquard

What was the name of the machine invented by Howard Aiken in 1944?

• MARK 1

• IBM 701

• ENIAC

• UNIVAC

What was the major hardware technology used in Third Generation Computers?

• Punch Cards

• Transistors

• Integrated Circuits (IC)

• Vacuum Tubes

What was a characteristic of the Third Generation Computers?

• Portable and less expensive

• Slow processing

• Large in size

• High heat generation