Computers

What is the primary function of a computer?

• To serve as a decorative item

• To provide entertainment through videos and games

• To function as a paperweight

• To perform arithmetic or logical operations automatically

Which device is considered the earliest form of a mechanical analog computer?

• The slide rule

• The Antikythera mechanism

• The modern digital computer

• The abacus

Who is known as the 'father of the computer'?

• John von Neumann

• Charles Babbage

• Blaise Pascal

• Alan Turing

What was the main purpose of early computers?

• To perform calculations

• To connect with friends

• To browse the internet

• To play video games

What does the term 'stored program architecture' refer to?

• A computer design where instructions for computing are stored in memory

• A type of computer memory

• A programming language

• A storage device

What is the significance of the ENIAC in computer history?

• It was the first electronic programmable computer built in the U.S.

• It was the first computer to connect to the internet

• It was the first computer to use a graphical user interface

• It was the first portable computer

Which component is essential for a modern computer to function?

• A gaming software

• Central processing unit (CPU)

• A mouse

• A decorative case

What was the primary material used in the first generation of computers?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Silicon chips

• Vacuum tubes

Which invention directly contributed to the development of microprocessors?

• The typewriter

• The steam engine

• The mechanical clock

• The MOSFET (MOS transistor)

What is the function of the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in a computer?

• To power the computer

• To display graphics

• To manage the computer's memory

• To perform arithmetic and logic operations