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Year 7 & 8 - Emerging Technology

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1960s computers became more compact due to what type of technology?

a)

Microchip

b)

Microwave

c)

Micropower

d)

Microsoft

2.

Other than the 'Bombe', name another computer developed by British code breakers.

a)

Colossus

b)

Invictus

c)

Elysium

d)

Poseidon

3.

What device, smaller than vacuum tubes, enabled the development of PCs?

a)

Transistors

b)

Translators

c)

Transporters

d)

Transmission

4.

A smaller, less powerful computer mainly used for browsing the web.

a)

Netbook

b)

Laptop

c)

Supercomputer

d)

Desktop PC

5.

Supercomputers are the most powerful computers in existence.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is responsible for managing the hardware and software of a computer?

a)

Operating System

b)

Web Browser

c)

Network

d)

Keyboard & Mouse

7.

Which company focused on their operating system and programs?

a)

Microsoft

b)

Apple

8.

Which company focused on it's hardware?

a)

Microsoft

b)

Apple

9.

The Apple Macintosh was the first commercially successful product to use what?

a)

Graphical User Interface

b)

Keyboard & Mouse

c)

Network

d)

Web Browser

10.

Windows 3.1 led to the popularity of which device invented in the 1960s?

a)

Mouse

b)

Keyboard

c)

Monitor

d)

Joystick

11.

How much battery life did the very first mobile phone have?

a)

30 mins

b)

1 hour

c)

2 hours

d)

4 hours

12.

PDAs were the first device to use what technology?

a)

Touchscreen

b)

Keyboard

c)

Mouse

d)

Headphones

13.

What was the name of the first Portable Media Player made by Sony?

a)

Walkman

b)

Discman

c)

MiniDisc

d)

MP3 Player

14.

Before the iPad launched tablets had not been very successful.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A virtual assistant is built into which of the following?

a)

Smart Speaker

b)

Drones

c)

3D Printers

d)

VR Headsets

16.

All TV's allow you to install apps such as Netflix & Youtube.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Drones are classed as which type of aircraft?

a)

Unmanned

b)

Manned

c)

Virtual

d)

Digital

18.

What type of printer can be used to build prototypes of devices?

a)

3D

b)

Inkjet

c)

Laser

d)

Dot Matrix

19.

What can VR headsets track?

a)

Movement

b)

Speech

c)

Audio

d)

Vision

20.

What was the very first games console called?

a)

Magnavox Odyssey

b)

Amiga 600

c)

Commodore 64

d)

Atari 2600

21.

Before CD's and DVD's were used, how were games loaded onto game consoles?

a)

Cartridge

b)

Download

c)

Cables

d)

Hard Drive

22.

Which company is responsible for the SNES, Virtual Boy and Game Cube?

a)

Nintendo

b)

Sony

c)

Microsoft

d)

Sega

23.

Which company hope to launch self-driving cars to the market in 2021?

a)

Tesla

b)

BMW

c)

Mercedes

d)

Lexus

24.

What does AI stand for?

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Authentic Internet

c)

Actual Intellect

d)

Accurate Information

25.

What do we call meat that is grown in a lab?

a)

Cultured

b)

Industrial

c)

Manufactured

d)

Agricultural

26.

What is the biggest benefit of a domed city?

a)

Climate Control

b)

Health Care

c)

Traffic Flow

d)

Educational Facilities

27.

Which of the following is not an example of biometric technology?

a)

Passwords

b)

Fingerprints

c)

Voice Recognition

d)

Iris Scanner

28.

Amazon Go is a no checkout experience meaning you don't need to pay for your shopping.

a)

True

b)

False