WorksheetsHistory of Computers - Part 4: 1965-1972
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ever since the first tabulating machine, computers have functioned by turning what ON and OFF?
a)
Mechanics
b)
Electric Motors
c)
Electricity
d)
Computers
2.
What invention made microprocessors possible?
a)
Vacuum Tubes
b)
Integrated Circuits
c)
Magnetic Tape
d)
RAM
3.
Who sent the first email?
a)
Herman Hollerith
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Steve Jobs
d)
Ray Tomlinson
4.
What year did the first arcade game come out?
a)
1942
b)
1952
c)
1962
d)
1972
5.
What is the basic language of all computers?
a)
Binary Code
b)
Java Script
c)
HTML
d)
They are all different
6.
Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will what every 2 years?
a)
decrease
b)
double
c)
stay the same
d)
triple
7.
Who designed what is commonly known as the first version of the internet?
a)
Harvard
b)
Intel
c)
IBM
d)
US Department of Defense
8.
What year was Intel founded?
a)
1948
b)
1958
c)
1968
d)
1978
9.
What years cover the Third Generation of Computers?
a)
1973-1980
b)
1950-1958
c)
1959-1964
d)
1965-1972
10.
What removable storage device became the standard for computers during the 1960s?
a)
Compact Disks
b)
Magnetic Tape
c)
Floppy Disks
d)
RAM
11.
What happened in 1971 concerning Texas Instruments?
a)
They were founded
b)
They created the first calculator
c)
They developed their first portable calculator
d)
They filed for bankruptcy
12.
What year was the first email sent?
a)
1951
b)
1961
c)
1971
d)
1981
13.
When was the term "microprocessor" first used?
a)
1950
b)
1955
c)
1968
d)
1973
14.
What network became the basis for the Internet?
a)
UNIVAC
b)
ARPANET
c)
DEFNET
d)
USDOD
15.
Moore's Law is named after who?
a)
Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel
b)
Gordon Moore, inventor of transistors
c)
Gordon Moore, creator of IBM
d)
Gordon Moore, first computer programmer
16.
What eventually replaced floppy disks?
a)
Flash Drive
b)
Cassette Tape
c)
CD
d)
Micro SD Cards
17.
Binary is represented by what 2 numerical characters?
a)
0,1
b)
1,2
c)
2,3
d)
3,4
18.
What gaming company started in 1972 thanks to the advancement of computers?
a)
Nintendo
b)
Sega
c)
Atari
d)
Sony
19.
What does networking computers mean?
a)
Computer that work on nets
b)
Computers that can function all by themselves
c)
Computers connected together to talk to each other.
d)
Computers that are designed for one specific task.
20.
In binary code, _____________ .
a)
1 means electricity is ON
b)
0 means electricity is OFF
c)
electricity turning ON and OFF is represented by 1s and 0s
d)
All of these
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