ICT Assessment on Computer History

The first computers were as big as a........ (Circle the correct answer)

• Mobile phone

• Room

• Backpack

• Table

Which of these computers is the most modern? (Circle the correct answer)

• A computer with floppy disks

• A tablet with a touchscreen

• A typewriter

• A computer using vacuum tubes

Match each item to the correct statement. Draw a line to match the description with the correct time period.

Today’s computers are slower than old computers. (Circle the correct answer)

• True

• False

The first computers were small and easy to carry. (Circle the correct answer)

• True

• False

Tick (✔) two correct statements about the history of computers.

• First computers used AI to think for themselves.

• Modern computers can be used for work, school, and fun.

• The first computers were smaller than a mobile phone.

• Computers today can be laptops, tablets, or smartphones.

Personal computers became common in homes during the 1980s and 1990s. (Circle the correct answer)

• True

• False

Complete the paragraph below with the correct words from the list provided.

• floppy disk

• faster

• smaller

• Wi-Fi

Name two things we use computers for in daily life today.

Imagine the future! What do you think computers will look like in 50 years?