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Evolution of Computers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First mechanical calculator

a)

Difference engine

b)

Pascaline

c)

ENIAC

d)

EDVAC

2.

Second generation computers used

a)

Vacuum tubes

b)

Microprocessors

c)

Transistors

d)

Integrated circuits

3.

First mechanical computer

a)

Pascaline

b)

Analytical engine

c)

Mark I

d)

None

4.

First electronic computer used stored programs

a)

EDSAC

b)

EDVAC

c)

UNIVAC I

d)

Mark I

5.

First super computer made in India

a)

CRAY CS300

b)

PARAM 8000

c)

IBM 1401

d)

RCA 501

6.

Find the odd one out

a)

Speed

b)

Accuracy

c)

Humorous

d)

Diligence

7.

First calculating device

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's bones

c)

Pascaline

d)

Difference engine

8.

Who built the Difference engine?

a)

a. Herman Hollerith

b)

b. Blaise Pascal

c)

c. Charles Babbage

d)

d. Howard Aiken

9.

Who suggested Binary Data storage (0 and 1) instead of decimal number system?

a)

a. Charles Babbage

b)

b. Howard Aiken

c)

c. Charles Xavier Thomas

d)

d. Augusta Ada Lovelace

10.

..................are used in homes, schools, shops, offices, banks etc.

a)

MICRO COMPUTERS

b)

MINI COMPUTERS

c)

MAIN FRAME COMPUTERS

11.

.............. is an example of supercomputer.

a)

Tianhe-2

b)

CRAY1

c)

IBM-882

12.

Which computers are used for weather forecast?

a)

a. Mainframe Computer

b)

b. Micro computers

c)

c. Mini Computer

d)

d. Super Computer

13.

Abacus was the first calculating device.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.
Which one of these is the most expensive
a)
desktop
b)
laptop
c)
supercomputer
d)
mainframe
15.

Which computer is the most powerful?

a)

Supercomputers

b)

Minicomputers

c)

Worstation

d)

Mainframe

e)

Personal Computer