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History of Computers

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name one early computing device.

a)

Calculator

b)

Abacus

c)

Slide Rule

d)

All of the above

2.

What's the name of the inventor of the Analytical Machine?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Konrad Zuse

3.

In the mid 40's, ENIAC was built by:

a)

America

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

France

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.

The brain of the computer is:

a)

Monitor

b)

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

c)

Mouse

d)

External Hard Drive

7.
I was known as the father of computing. I am ___________________.
a)
Blaise Pascal
b)
Herman Hollerith
c)
Marie Jaquard
d)
Charles Babbage.
8.
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
9.
Software is not necessary for a computer to work
a)
True 
b)
False
10.
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
11.
What does the 'PC' stand for?
a)
Personal Computer
b)
Private Computer
c)
Posh Computer
d)
Petite Computer
12.
What company did Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniack start?
a)
Apple
b)
Orange
c)
Microsoft
d)
Dell
13.
What company did Paul Allen and Bill Gates start
a)
Microsoft
b)
Windows
c)
Apple
d)
Minecraft
14.

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

15.

Compared to a home computer from 20 years ago, today's machines are:

a)

Larger

b)

More powerful

c)

More expensive

d)

Less complex

16.

This is the picture of:

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's Bones

c)

Pascaline

17.

which of the following is a windows logo?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What is the fastest computer in the world?

a)

Mainframe computers

b)

Laptops

c)

super computers

d)

Desktops

19.

Abacus was originated from __________________.

a)

China

b)

Babylonia

c)

Asia

d)

Japan

20.

Which of the following is a stationary computer?

a)

Tablet

b)

Laptop

c)

Desktop

d)

Cell Phone

21.

A____________________ computer is similar to a desktop, but is designed for portability and is suitable to use while traveling.

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.
What browser is this the icon of?
a)
Internet Explorer
b)
Google Chrome
c)
Mozilla Firefox
d)
Safari
23.

WWW" stands for

a)

WORLD WEB WIDE

b)

WORLD WIDE WEB

c)

WIDE WORLD WEB

d)

WEB WIDE WORLD

24.
How do we call this?
a)
memory stick
b)
folder
c)
mouse
d)
router
25.
The word for computers carrying out calculations is called
a)
Crunching
b)
Processing
c)
Entering
d)
Outputting
26.
Blaise Pascal invented the _____________________________.
a)
Pascaline
b)
Abacus
c)
Stepped Reckoner
d)
Difference Engine
27.
This machine stored codes for weaving fabric in a pattern. It was the _____________.
a)
Stepped Reckoner
b)
Pascaline
c)
Difference engine
d)
Jaquard's Loom
28.

The first generation of computers used ____________ as a major piece of technology

a)

Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits.

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

transistors

d)

vacuum tubes

29.

Which generation of computers started using Keyboard as input devices and Monitor as output device?

a)

Fifth generation computers

b)

Third Generation computers

c)

Second Generation computers

d)

Fourth Generation computers

30.

Which component was used in Second generation computers

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

VLSI technology

31.

Which generation of computers are more user-friendly.

a)

fourth Generation computers

b)

First Generation computers

c)

Fifth Generation computers

d)

Third Generation computers

32.

In which generation of computers the concept of internet was introduced

a)

fourth Generation computers

b)

First Generation computers

c)

Fifth Generation computers

d)

Third Generation computers

33.

How many generation of computers are there?

a)

10

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

34.
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
35.
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
36.

The first calculating device is:

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's bones

c)

Pascaline

37.

A computer is all of the following except:

a)

an electronic device

b)

creator of input

c)

used to process and store information

d)

creator of output

38.

All of the following are computer advantages except for:

a)

job creation

b)

speed

c)

ability to multitask

d)

information overload

39.

If you wanted to enter data on a 19th century computer, you would do it with:

a)

Disks

b)

Gears

c)

Cards

d)

Tape

40.

If you were one of the first people to operate ENIAC, what information would you likely have computed?

a)

Planetary movements

b)

Bombing targets

c)

Stock prices

d)

Census data

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