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evolution of computer

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

First mechanical calculator

a)

Difference engine

b)

Pascaline

c)

ENIAC

d)

EDVAC

2.

Second generation computers used

a)

Vacuum tubes

b)

Microprocessors

c)

Transistors

d)

Integrated circuits

3.

RCA 501

a)

First generation computers

b)

Second generation computers

c)

Third generation computers

d)

Fourth generation computers

4.

First mechanical computer

a)

Pascaline

b)

Analytical engine

c)

Mark I

d)

None

5.

First electronic computer used stored programs

a)

EDSAC

b)

EDVAC

c)

UNIVAC I

d)

Mark I

6.

Used ICs

a)

First generation computers

b)

Second generation computers

c)

Third generation computers

d)

Fourth generation computers

7.

First super computer made in India

a)

CRAY CS300

b)

PARAM 8000

c)

IBM 1401

d)

RCA 501

8.

Find the odd one out

a)

Speed

b)

Accuracy

c)

Humorous

d)

Diligence

9.

First calculating device

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's bones

c)

Pascaline

d)

Difference engine

10.

First mechanical device developed by China

a)

Abacus

b)

Napier's bones

c)

Pascaline

d)

Difference engine

11.

____________ made up of wooden frame with rods, each having beads.

a)

Analytical engine

b)

Napier's Bones

c)

Abacus

12.

The circuitry used in 2nd generation of computers in the year 1956-64

a)

Transistors

b)

Vaccum tubes

c)

micro processors

13.

Who invented the first automatic sequence -controlled calculator, the MARK I in 1944?

a)

Howard Aiken

b)

John Von Neumann

c)

Charles Babbage

14.

Analytical engine was invented by

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Augusta ada lovelace

c)

Reynold

15.

First electronic computer used stored programs

a)

EDSAC

b)

EDVAC

c)

UNIVAC I

d)

Mark I

16.

Full form of UNIVAC-I

a)

Universal Automatic Computer

b)

Universal Automatic Calculator

c)

Uniform Auto Computer

d)

Uniform Augmented Calculator

17.

Computers using__________ are able to take think and take decisions.

a)

Processor Chip

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Artificila Intelligence

d)

Vacuum tubes

18.

This invention replaced vacuum tubes and made computers much smaller and faster. However, it was eventually replaced by another invention.

a)

RAM

b)

ENIAC

c)

Tranformer

d)

Transistor

19.

Which was the first commercial successful portable micro computer?

a)

UNIVAC

b)

OSBORNE 1

c)

EDVAC

d)

Harvard I

20.

It has decision making ability

a)

Mark I

b)

Expert system

c)

Third generation computers

d)

IBM PC

21.

(a)   invented Analytical Engine.

22.

Who invented the Pascaline?

a)

Blaze Pascal

b)

Blaise Pascal

c)

Blair Pascal

d)

Belle Pascal

23.

Who invented the ENIAC?

(a)  

24.

Who invented the UNIVAC?

a)

Helen Keller

b)

J. Presper Eckert

c)

Lady Ada Lovelace

d)

John Mauchly

25.

Abacus was invented in?

a)

China

b)

America

c)

Japan

d)

India