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WorksheetsHistory of Computers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was ARPANET
a)
The first computer
b)
A way of calculating things
c)
The first packet switching network
d)
The first artificial intelligence
2.
When was the first email sent
a)
1972
b)
1872
c)
1953
d)
2001
3.
Why was a computer mouse called a 'mouse'
a)
It is the same size
b)
A wire comes out of it like a tail
c)
It is usually grey
d)
It has two eyes
4.
What type of software is good for making a booklet
a)
Word
b)
Excel
c)
Powerpoint
d)
Publisher
5.
Hardware is the physical part of a computer
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Software is not necessary for a computer to work
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Who invented the first computer
a)
Alan Turing
b)
Lovelace
c)
Charles Babbage
d)
ARPANET
8.
Who developed the first program?
a)
Alan Turing
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Ada Lovelace
d)
Tim Berners Lee
9.
A modern smartphone has more processing power than the computer system that got us to the moon
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The word for computers carrying out calculations is called
a)
Crunching
b)
Processing
c)
Entering
d)
Outputting
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