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WorksheetsThe First Computers & The Internet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to Doug, the first computers were-
as large as a room
typewriters
people
very slow and unreliable
Not only were the very first computers very large, but they were also very-
expensive
likely to break down
limited in their abilities
hot (as in, they heated up to high temperatures)
Early computers, such as "The Apple 2" were known as--
desktop computers
business computers
math computers
home computers
Early computer games, like "Zork 1", were compared to-
watching a movie.
reading a comic strip.
learning a language.
reading a book.
According to Doug, what button on a keyboard was like magic to people who bought their first computer?
The "Caps Lock" button
The "Enter" button
The "Ctrl" button
The "Backspace" button
Computers connect to share information. A group of connected computers is called a--
grid
system
complex
network
The largest computer network is-
Google search engine
the internet
Silicon Valley
Chromebooks
The internet was first created in the-
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
True or False: Copper cables carry information as electrical signals the fastest of any type of cable.
True
False
A small chunk of computer data is called a-
router
ISP
packet
signal
