QUIZ 2 | History and Foundations of Computing

1. 1. What was one of the major impacts of the First Industrial Revolution on society?

• 1. a. The decline of manufacturing industries

• 1. b. The rise of artificial intelligence

• 1. c. The creation of the internet

• 1. d. A shift from rural to urban living

2. Which of the following was a major invention of the Second Industrial Revolution?

• a. The steam engine

• b. The spinning jenny

• c. The internal combustion engine

• d. The Jacquard Loom

3. How did the Third Industrial Revolution change communication?

• a. It introduced the telephone for the first time

• b. It led to the creation of electronic and digital networks

• c. It replaced all manual labor with robotics

• d. It ended the use of computers for business applications

4. Industry 4.0 is often associated with which of the following?

• a. The rise of steam-powered trains

• b. The widespread use of coal power

• c. The invention of the light bulb

• d. Smart factories and automation

5. Who was responsible for developing the punch card system used in the 1890 census?

• a. Alan Turing

• b. Herman Hollerith

• c. Charles Babbage

• d. John von Neumann

6. What computing concept was first proposed by John von Neumann?

• a. The idea of a stored-program computer

• b. The use of vacuum tubes for processing

• c. The creation of the first graphical user interface

• d. The development of programming languages

7. The invention of vacuum tubes led to which generation of computers?

• a. First Generation

• b. Second Generation

• c. Third Generation

• d. Fourth Generation

8. What was a defining characteristic of Second Generation computers?

• a. They relied on mechanical switches

• b. They introduced transistors for processing

• c. They used artificial intelligence for decision-making

• d. They were powered by steam engines

1. 9. Which company is credited with developing the first floppy disk?

• 1. a. Intel

• 1. b. Microsoft

• 1. c. Apple

• 1. d. IBM

10. What was the main function of the IBM 701 computer?

• a. Powering home entertainment systems

• b. Running social media applications

• c. Performing complex military calculations

• d. Managing cloud computing networks