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WorksheetsCOMP_FUND_PROG-QUIZ #1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
It is a mechanical machine that could add and subtract numbers.
First mechanical computer
First World Programmable Computer
World’s first commercially available general-purpose computer, used to make ballistics calculations during World War II.
This device could perform all four arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
This machine was used to calculate the 1880 US census.
First successful high speed electronic digital computer
It was the first computer to read and decipher the codes using cryptography.
It uses punched wooden cards to automatically weave fabric designs.
It was the very first machine for counting and calculating.
Father of Computers
Herman Hollerith
Charles Babbage
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Considered the world's first programmer.
Grace Hopper
Charles Babbage
Herman Hollerith
Ada Lovelace
Discover the first computer bug
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Charles Babbage
Herman Hollerith
Computing device small enough to hold in your hand
(a)
It is the fastest and most powerful computer.
(a)
They can function as either a notebook or a tablet computer.
(a)
A programmable, electronic device that accepts data, performs operations on that data, and stores the data.
(a)
It provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information.
(a)
Physical equipment used for input, output and processing
(a)
It is the end-result of the processed data.
(a)
A _______ is a small metal or plastic device that
looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of
ink.
stylus
touch screen
trackball
pointing stick
Architects, mapmakers, designers, artists, and home
users create drawings and sketches on a _______.
trackball
smart terminal
graphics tablet
touchpad
The speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by the
number of _______ it can print.
lines per page (lpp)
dots per inch (dpi)
characters per seconds (cps)
pages per minute (ppm)
The _____ is the component of the processor that directs
and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.
register
arithmetic logic unit
control unit
machine cycle
A(n) _____ is a socket on the motherboard that can hold
an adapter card.
memory modules
expansion slot
drive bay
front side bus
On _____ , the display often is built into the system
unit.
desktop personal computers
mobile computers and drives
notebook computers
all of the above
Processors contain a motherboard and an arithmetic logic unit (ALU).
True
False
The leading processor chip manufacturers for personal computers are Microsoft and AMD.
True
False
The system unit is a case that contains mechanical components of the computer used to process data.
True
False
Read-only memory (ROM) refers to memory chips storing temporary data and instructions.
True
False
Video games and computer games use a Web cam as the input device that directs movements and actions
of on-screen objects.
True
False
Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer.
True
False
A keyboard is an output device that contains keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer.
True
False
A computer can run without an operating system if it has good application software.
True
False
A computer is a motorized device that processes output into input.
True
False
