WorksheetsHistory of Computers
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ada Lovelace is considered the world's first what?
a)
computer language
b)
computer programmer
programmer
programmer
c)
smart lady
d)
mathematician
mathematician
mathematician
2.
What computer is this?
a)
IBM 701
b)
ENIAC
c)
Apple 2
d)
Univac
3.
Smaller computer parts allowed us to have what?
a)
home computers
b)
computers in rockets
c)
both
4.
The ______________ was developed in 3000 BC, and was basically beads on rods to count and was used to calculate, has upper and lower deck.
a)
UNIVAC
b)
Abacus
c)
Vacuum Tubes
d)
Slide Rule
5.
Grace Hopper found a moth stuck in a relay responsible for a malfunction, and removed it, calling it _______.
a)
Operating
b)
Cleaning
c)
Hacking
d)
Debugging
6.
This woman was an important contributor to computer programming in the early days of high level computer languages.
a)
Ada Byron
b)
J. Kilby
c)
Francis Holberton
d)
Grace Hopper
12.
This invention replaced the transistor and led to the development of third generation computers. Processing speed increased to millions of calculations per second.
a)
Vacuum tube
b)
Integrated circuits
c)
CPU
d)
Cicuitry
8.
What does the 'PC' stand for?
a)
Personal Computer
b)
Private Computer
c)
Posh Computer
d)
Petite Computer
9.
The word "Computer" was first assigned to...
a)
A person who conducts calculations
b)
A person who is very loud
c)
A person who doesn't sleep
d)
A person who lies
10.
This device actually ran on electricity. It was invented in time for the census of 1890 which only took six weeks to calculate the US population which at the time was 63 million.
a)
Hollerith's Tabulating Machine
b)
Mark I
c)
Difference Engine
d)
Analytical Engine
11.
This important invention began the development of the second generation computers, which no longer required vacuum tubes, and were much more efficient and less expensive.
a)
CPU
b)
Transistor
c)
Silicon chip
d)
Integrated circuit
12.
This invention replaced the transistor and led to the development of third generation computers. Processing speed increased to millions of calculations per second.
a)
Vacuum tube
b)
Integrated circuits
c)
CPU
d)
Cicuitry
13.
This allowed a CPU to be built on a single chip, thus allowing computer engineers to design the first fourth generation computers
a)
silicon chip
b)
integrated circuit
c)
microprocessor
d)
SRAM
14.
The ______________ was developed in 3000 BC, and was basically beads on rods to count and was used to calculate, has upper and lower deck.
a)
UNIVAC
b)
Abacus
c)
Vacuum Tubes
d)
Slide Rule
15.
The first camera phone was created in...
a)
2000
b)
1999
c)
2004
d)
2005
16.
The first Apple Watch was launched in...
a)
2015
b)
2016
c)
2014
d)
1999
17.
What computer was built over 5000 years ago?
a)
Apple Watch
b)
Stonehenge
c)
IBM
d)
ENIAC
18.
What are the 4 stages of computing in order?
a)
input, output, storage, processing
b)
input, processing, output, storage
c)
output, input, storage, processing
d)
output, storage, input, storage
19.
What year did the second generation of computing begin
a)
1939
b)
1947
c)
1970
d)
1961
20.
What year was the 4th generation of modern computers started?
a)
1970
b)
1961
c)
1947
d)
1939
21.
What year was the first generation of modern computers started?
a)
1939
b)
1947
c)
1961
d)
1970
22.
What year was the third generation of modern computers started?
a)
1939
b)
1947
c)
1961
d)
1970
23.
What company did Paul Allen and Bill Gates start
a)
Microsoft
b)
Windows
c)
Apple
d)
Minecraft
24.
What company did Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniack start?
a)
Apple
b)
Orange
c)
Microsoft
d)
Dell
25.
Which type of computer is designed for one person to use at a time?
a)
personal computer
b)
server
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