Exploring the Evolution of Electronic Computing
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10th Grade
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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What was one of the primary uses of the Harvard Mark I computer?
Decoding enemy communications during World War II
Running simulations for the Manhattan Project
Controlling mechanical systems in factories
Automating census data processing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What analogy is used to explain the function of a relay in computing?
A light switch
A water faucet
A door hinge
A car engine
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What was a significant limitation of electro-mechanical relays?
They could only perform simple calculations
They could switch states millions of times per second
Their mechanical parts wore out over time
They were too small to be practical
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Who developed the first vacuum tube?
John Bardeen
Lee de Forest
John Ambrose Fleming
William Shockley
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What marked the shift from electro-mechanical computing to electronic computing?
The creation of the first integrated circuit
The widespread use of vacuum tubes in computers
The development of the ENIAC
The invention of the transistor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What was the Colossus Mk 1 primarily used for?
Automating industrial manufacturing processes
Running simulations for space exploration
Decoding Nazi communications during World War II
Performing complex mathematical operations
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What was a major advantage of transistors over vacuum tubes?
Transistors were larger and easier to manufacture
Transistors had no moving parts and could switch faster
Transistors could only switch a few times per second
Transistors required more power to operate
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