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Grade 5 Evolution of computers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first mechanical device for calculations developed in china.

a)

Pascaline

b)

Abacus

c)

Leibniz Calculator

2.

The father of computers, Charles Babbage invented :

a)

Leibniz calculator and Difference engine

b)

Difference engine and Analytical engine

c)

Abacus and Pascaline

3.

George Boole was considered the First programmer who suggested the binary data storage

a)

True

b)

False

4.

______________________invented the Tabulating machine where punch cards were used to read, process and output data.

a)

George Boole

b)

Dr Herman Hollerith

c)

Howard Aiken

5.

George Boole solved mathematical problems and linked positive results to 1 and negative results to 0.This was called the :

a)

Calculating logic

b)

Data storage

c)

Boolean Logic

6.

Mar1 was invented by :

a)

John Von Neumann

b)

Howard Aiken

c)

John Mauchly

7.

The first general purpose digital computer invented by John Mauchly and Presper Eckert is ENIAC

a)

True

b)

False

8.

_____________was the first commercially available computer.

a)

ENIAC

b)

UNIVAC

c)

EDAVC

9.

Vacuum tubes were used in the 3rd generation computers

a)

False

b)

True

10.

________________circuitry was used in the 2nd generation of computers.

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated circuits

c)

Vacuum Tubes

11.

Select the options that are types of micro computers

a)

Desktop computers

b)

Super computers

c)

Laptop computers

d)

Mainframe computers

12.

PDP 8 is an example of Mini computers.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

_________________computers are most powerful and are used for weather forecasting and space research.

a)

Mainframe computers

b)

Super computers

c)

Mini computers

14.

Mini computers are used in airline, railway ticketing , banks and universities.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

IBM Z Series is an example of :

a)

Mainframe computers

b)

Super computers

c)

Micro computers