6 ICT pg 11-12

What does ENIAC stand for?

• Electronic Numeric Interface and Control

• Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

• Enhanced Numerical Integration and Calculation

• Electronic Networked Information and Computing

Who built the ENIAC?

• Alan Turing and Ada Lovelace

• Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

• Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace

• John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert

In what year was the ENIAC completed?

• 1939

• 1945

• 1940

• 1950

What was the main feature of EDSAC?

• The main feature was its ability to print documents.

• EDSAC could only run one program at a time.

• The main feature of EDSAC was its ability to store programs in memory.

• It was the first computer to use vacuum tubes.

Who was the main builder of EDSAC?

• Charles Babbage

• John von Neumann

• Alan Turing

• Maurice Wilkes

What year was EDSAC built?

• 1949

• 1955

• 1945

• 1950

What does EDVAC stand for?

• Electronic Digital Variable Automatic Computer

• Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

• Electronic Discrete Variable Analog Computer

• Enhanced Digital Variable Automatic Computer

Who helped build the EDVAC?

• Bill Gates

• John von Neumann

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

What was a key difference between ENIAC and EDVAC?

• ENIAC used magnetic tape for storage.

• ENIAC was faster than EDVAC.

• EDVAC was the first computer ever built.

• ENIAC used decimal representation, whereas EDVAC used binary representation.

What does UNIVAC stand for?

• United National Information and Computing

• Universal Automatic Computer

• Universal Automated Computer

• Universal Networked Virtual Automatic Computer