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Computer Basics

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I was known as the father of computing. I am ___________________.
a)
Blaise Pascal
b)
Herman Hollerith
c)
Marie Jaquard
d)
Charles Babbage.
2.
This machine was used to count and sort information for the US census. It was the __________________________.
a)
Abacus
b)
Hollerith's Tabulating Machine
c)
Analytical Engine
d)
Difference engine
3.

Personal Computers (PCs) became accessible in:

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

4.

Graphic User Interface (GUI) made computers more user-friendly because:

a)

they became faster.

b)

they became smaller.

c)

they used icons instead of commands.

d)

they used a mouse.

5.

The 4 steps of computing are:

a)

science, technology, engineering, math

b)

input, process, output, store

c)

state hypothesis, collect data, test, and conclude

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

6.

Select which computer hardware is for input:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Operating System

c)

Monitor

d)

Speakers

7.

Select which computer hardware is for output:

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speakers

d)

Central Processing Unit

8.

The brain of the computer is:

a)

Monitor

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Mouse

d)

External Hard Drive

9.
Hardware is the physical part of a computer
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What does the 'PC' stand for?
a)
Personal Computer
b)
Private Computer
c)
Posh Computer
d)
Petite Computer
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
What year did the second generation of computing begin
a)
1939
b)
1947
c)
1970
d)
1961
17.
What company did Paul Allen and Bill Gates start
a)
Microsoft
b)
Windows
c)
Apple
d)
Minecraft
18.
What company did Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniack start?
a)
Apple
b)
Orange
c)
Microsoft
d)
Dell
19.
Which type of computer is designed for one person to use at a time?
a)
personal computer
b)
server
20.

Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary code?

a)

Sight and sound

b)

Yes and no

c)

Red and Blue

d)

Want and need

21.

What devices do microprocessors contain?

a)

Calculators

b)

Transistors

c)

Gears

d)

Tubes

22.
How big was the Mark I? 
a)
the size of a gymnasium
b)
The top of a Table
c)
The eye of a needle
d)
The palm of your hand
23.
What computer accessory was created in 1963 and is still widely used on desktop computers today?
a)
Floppy Disk
b)
CD
c)
Monitor
d)
Mouse
24.
What does of RAM stand for?
a)
Readable Automated Memory
b)
Real Accurate Memory
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Readable-Accessible Memory
25.

What does Encrypt mean?

a)

Put into a code by scrambling eggs

b)

Put into code by scrambling letters

c)

Take out of a code using a key

d)

Do a dance

26.

What does Decrypt mean?

a)

Put into a code by scrambling eggs

b)

Take out of a code by using your brain

c)

Take out of a code using a key

d)

Do a dance

27.

What do I need to unlock and lock a code?

a)

a life

b)

a key

c)

a door

d)

a password

28.

Personal Computers (PCs) became accessible in:

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

29.

Select which computer hardware is for input:

a)

Keyboard

b)

Operating System

c)

Monitor

d)

Speakers

30.

Select which computer hardware is for output:

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Speakers

d)

Central Processing Unit

31.

Which stores output from a computer:

a)

Scanner

b)

Keyboard

c)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

d)

Flash Drive

32.

The brain of the computer is:

a)

Monitor

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Mouse

d)

External Hard Drive

33.
What is the basic language of all computers?
a)
Binary Code
b)
Java Script
c)
HTML
d)
They are all different
34.
What year did the first arcade game come out?
a)
1942
b)
1952
c)
1962
d)
1972
35.
Binary is represented by what 2 numerical characters?
a)
0,1
b)
1,2
c)
2,3
d)
3,4
36.
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
37.

When was the first personal computer sold?

a)

1833

b)

1950

c)

1939

d)

1981

38.

What does PC stand for?

a)

Problem Creator

b)

Personal Calendar

c)

Portal Center

d)

Personal Computer

39.
4th Generation computers had ___________________, and are getting smaller and smaller
a)
Transistors
b)
Integrated Circuits
c)
Microchips
d)
Vacuum Tubes
40.
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
41.
Computer literacy is the knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.
a)
True
b)
False
42.

Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary code?

a)

Sight and Sound

b)

Yes and no

c)

Red and blue

d)

Want and need

43.
Why is it important to have a basic understanding of how computers work?
a)
Because knowing the history of computers means you also know how to use them
b)
Because knowing that computers come in many sizes will help you sell them
c)
Because knowing how to store computer output enables you to use a keyboard
d)
Because knowing how computers work improves your ability to use them
44.

Study the diagram shown. Which stage of the computing cycle is missing from the diagram?

a)

Spreadsheet

b)

Text document

c)

Presentation

d)

Processing

45.

What is this arrow called?

a)

Pointy thingy

b)

Cursor

c)

Marker

d)

Indicator

46.

What is another name for the computer screen?

a)

Television

b)

Watcher

c)

Square thingy

d)

Monitor

47.

What letter is used to indicate the hard drive on a computer?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

F

d)

H

48.

Which of these do you click on to access your files?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Which of these is Google Drive?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.
How do we call this?
a)
mouse mat
b)
computer screen (monitor)
c)
tablet
d)
webcam
51.

A series of 0 and 1 are known as ___.

a)

tertiary

b)

trinary

c)

binary

d)

programming

52.

How many generations of computers are they?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

0

d)

5

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