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COMP_FUND_PROG-QUIZ #1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a mechanical machine that could add and subtract numbers.

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

First mechanical computer

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

First World Programmable Computer

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

World’s first commercially available general-purpose computer, used to make ballistics calculations during World War II.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

This device could perform all four arithmetic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

This machine was used to calculate the 1880 US census.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

First successful high speed electronic digital computer

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

It was the first computer to read and decipher the codes using cryptography.

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

It uses punched wooden cards to automatically weave fabric designs.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

It was the very first machine for counting and calculating.

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Father of Computers

a)

Herman Hollerith

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Grace Hopper

d)

Ada Lovelace

12.

Considered the world's first programmer.

a)

Grace Hopper

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Herman Hollerith

d)

Ada Lovelace

13.

Discover the first computer bug

a)

Grace Hopper

b)

Ada Lovelace

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Herman Hollerith

14.

Computing device small enough to hold in your hand

(a)  

15.

It is the fastest and most powerful computer.

(a)  

16.

They can function as either a notebook or a tablet computer.

(a)  

17.

A programmable, electronic device that accepts data, performs operations on that data, and stores the data.

(a)  

18.

It provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information.

(a)  

19.

Physical equipment used for input, output and processing

(a)  

20.

It is the end-result of the processed data.

(a)  

21.

A _______ is a small metal or plastic device that

looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of

ink.

a)

stylus

b)

touch screen

c)

trackball

d)

pointing stick

22.

Architects, mapmakers, designers, artists, and home

users create drawings and sketches on a _______.

a)

trackball

b)

smart terminal

c)

graphics tablet

d)

touchpad

23.

The speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by the

number of _______ it can print.

a)

lines per page (lpp)

b)

dots per inch (dpi)

c)

characters per seconds (cps)

d)

pages per minute (ppm)

24.

The _____ is the component of the processor that directs

and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.

a)

register

b)

arithmetic logic unit

c)

control unit

d)

machine cycle

25.

A(n) _____ is a socket on the motherboard that can hold

an adapter card.

a)

memory modules

b)

expansion slot

c)

drive bay

d)

front side bus

26.

On _____ , the display often is built into the system

unit.

a)

desktop personal computers

b)

mobile computers and drives

c)

notebook computers

d)

all of the above

27.

Processors contain a motherboard and an arithmetic logic unit (ALU).  

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The leading processor chip manufacturers for personal computers are Microsoft and AMD.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The system unit is a case that contains mechanical components of the computer used to process data.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Read-only memory (ROM) refers to memory chips storing temporary data and instructions.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Video games and computer games use a Web cam as the input device that directs movements and actions

of on-screen objects.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Input is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A keyboard is an output device that contains keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A computer can run without an operating system if it has good application software.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A computer is a motorized device that processes output into input.

a)

True

b)

False