Information Technology Quiz

What is Information Technology primarily about?

• The study of mathematics

• The study of human history

• The study of computer-based systems

• The study of animals

What is a computer?

• A manual calculating device

• A type of software

• An electronic device that processes data

• A type of animal

Who is known as the 'Father of Computers'?

• Howard Aiken

• Charles Babbage

• John Napier

• Herman Hollerith

What was the first calculating machine invented?

• The analytical engine

• The abacus

• The tabulating machine

• The difference engine

In what year did Charles Babbage invent the difference engine?

• 1834

• 1822

• 1890

• 1617

What was the name of the first electronic computer?

• Analytical Engine

• Harvard Mark 1

• Tabulating Machine

• ENIAC

What is one of the lab rules mentioned?

• No writing in the lab

• No talking in the lab

• No bags in the lab

• No computers allowed

What should you do after using a computer in the lab?

• Play games

• Change the settings

• Log off

• Leave it on

What is prohibited in the computer lab?

• Reading books

• Logging off the computer

• Surfing social media

• Using educational software

Who invented the Napier's rods?

• John Napier

• Herman Hollerith

• Howard Aiken

• Charles Babbage