Spring 25 Module 1

Which company was the first to develop a computer meant for personal use?

• IBM

• Dell

• Apple

• Intel

How is a microprocessor different from an integrated circuit?

• Microprocessors are the size of your thumb and integrated circuits are the size of your hand.

• Microprocessors are faster, smaller and less expensive than integrated circuits.

• Microprocessors control the flow of electrons and integrated circuits control the flow of protons.

• Microprocessors include tape and disk storage whereas integrated circuits are part of an operating system.

Which option lists the computer components in order from oldest to newest?

• integrated circuits, microprocessors, vacuum tubes, transistors, personal computers

• transistors, vacuum tubes, integrated circuits, personal computers, microprocessors

• vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, microprocessors, personal computers

• microprocessors, vacuum tubes, transistors, personal computers, integrated circuits

New cars use embedded computers to make driving safer.

• True

• False

Embedded computers usually are small and have limited hardware but enhance the capabilities of everyday devices.

• True

• False

Emma tried to explain to her mother that computers are everywhere. Her mother does not believe her and challenges Emma to find a computer in their home, as she knows she does not own a computer. Which of the following examples do you think Emma would show her mother as an example of a computer?

• Her coffeemaker that she has set to turn on and make coffee every morning at the same time.

• Her hot water heater that has to be manually reset every time the power goes out.

• The sprinkler she has to turn on and off when she wants to water her plants.

• The carpet steamer she uses to clean her rugs when they get dirty.

What technology can collect information to make decisions, reach conclusions, and combine information in new ways?

• robotics

• artificial intelligence (AI)

• virtual reality (VR)

• embedded computers

In the 1980s movie, Wargames, the computer was taught to play chess, checkers, tic tac toe, and other strategy games. How would you describe the developers’ goal in teaching the computer these games?

• The developers were creating virtual reality.

• The developers were exploring the use of embedded computers.

• The developers were on the verge of discovering augmented reality.

• The developers were using artificial intelligence.

Jorge saw a computer named Watson on the game show Jeopardy and was surprised at how many answers Watson was able to get correct, especially because the math problems involved solving equations. Watson was using augmented reality to solve the problems.

• True

• False

_____ is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space.

• Virtual reality (VR)

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• Natural language processing

• Green computing