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Classes of Computer

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________________ are a class of multi-user computers they are larger than the Microcomputers.

a)

Micro computers

b)

Mini computers

c)

Mainframe computers

d)

super computers

2.

What size of computer is this?

a)

Mainframe computer

b)

Minicomputer

c)

Super computer

d)

Micro computer

3.

It is the largest ,fastest, most powerful, and most expensive type of computer.

a)

Mainframe

b)

Supercomputer

c)

Microcomputer

d)

Minicomputer

4.

It is the second largest type of computer.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Microcomputer

d)

Minicomputer

5.

_________________________ computers are capable of handling and processing very large amounts of data.

a)

Super computers

b)

Analog

c)

Hybrid

d)

Mainframe computers

6.

Examples of analog computers include the following except______________________.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Digital meter

c)

Car speedometer

d)

Blood pressure machine

7.

Digital computers are used for counting and __________________

a)

calculating

b)

measuring

c)

counting

d)

weighing

8.

___________________________ computers are designed to perform a particular function and cannot be used for multiple tasks.

a)

Analog

b)

General purpose

c)

Special purpose

d)

Hybrid

9.

Which of these are examples of Digital computer?

a)

Digital watch

b)

Calculator

c)

Digital meter

d)

Thermometer

10.

Machine language is combination of ‘0’ and ‘1’

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Super computers are the fastest computers.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

According to purpose,computers can be classified into ___ types

a)

3

b)

2

c)

5

13.

ECG machine is an example of _____ computer.

a)

Digital

b)

Analog

c)

Hybrid

14.

Which is not an example of Analog computer?

a)

Digital wrist watch

b)

Speedometer

c)

Thermometer

15.

The two types of Microcomputer are:

a)

Supercomputer & Mainframe computer

b)

Desktop & Notebook

c)

Mobile Devices & Laptop

16.

A ______________ computer works on the principle of binary mathematics

a)

Hybrid Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

17.

A mobile device worn on wrist

a)

Smartwatch

b)

Mobile Phone

c)

Sony Playstation

18.

What type of computer is Laptop according to its purpose?

a)

General Purpose-Computer

b)

Special-Purpose Computer

19.

What type of computer is ATM according to its purpose?

a)

General Purpose-Computer

b)

Special-Purpose Computer

20.

______________ computers are designed for performing a single task or a specific application .

a)

General - purpose Computers

b)

First Generation Computers

c)

Fourth Generation Computers

d)

Special - purpose Computers

21.

Supercomputers are capable of performing more than one trillion calculations per second.

a)

impossible

b)

Maybe

c)

Yes.

22.

The two types of classification of computer by purpose are _______________ and ________.

(a)  

23.

Which computer has combined features of both digital & analog?

a)

Hybrid Computer

b)

Analog Computer

c)

Digital Computer

d)

Minicomputer

24.

True or False: A super computer can process one trillion instructions per second

(a)  

25.

True or False: A mainframe computer is used in weather forecasting.

(a)  

26.

True or False: A number of terminals can be connected to the minicomputer in a network?

(a)  

27.

True or False: A microcomputer is also called a personal computer.

(a)  

28.

True or False: The personal digital assistant is a notebook computer.

(a)  

29.

True or False: Desktop, Notebook and Hand-held are types of microcomputers.

(a)  

30.

True or False: Computers can be described by their size, speed and usage.

(a)  

31.

(a)   is a type of computer that can be found in large businesses or in government organisations.

32.

A (a)   is a type of computer that is used in nuclear power stations, militrary simulation, research laboratories and animation movies.

33.

A (a)   computer can process up to millions of instructions per second.

34.

A (a)   can be found in universities, polytechnics and industries and is used for scientific purposes in places like banks and large organisations.

35.

_____ is a mid-sized computer, usually fitted within a single cabinet about the size of a refrigerator.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

36.

This type of computer has evolved int the "mid-range server" and is part of a network.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

37.

The most important part of a microcomputer is the (a)   which is also know as the brain.

38.

Which computer usage is desgned for a single user with various tasks?

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

39.

This computer is mostly found in offices, homes and virtually everywhere.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

40.

This computer can do the same work as super and mainframe computers but at a lower speed.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

41.

How many types of computers are there according to their size?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

2

d)

3

42.

This computer is large and powerful but smaller than a supercomputer. It also has a huge storage capacity.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

43.

This computer's speed is increasing day-by-day.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Mainframe

c)

Minicomputer

d)

Microcomputer

44.

A computer is an electronic data-processing machine that works on the principle of:

a)

Integrated circuits and vacuum tubes

b)

Assembly language

c)

General and Special purpose

d)

Input-Process-Output

45.

Data is a collection of ____________ facts.

a)

organized

b)

numerous

c)

unorganized

d)

fun

46.

The data we enter into the computer is called ______

a)

news

b)

input

c)

output

d)

information

47.

A (a)   is used to process data.

48.

The information we get from the computer is called (a)  

49.

(a)   is organized, meaningful and useful data.

50.

The computer receives data fed into it through an ______ _____.

(a)  

51.

The computer mainly does how many jobs?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

52.

What the main jobs of the computer?

4 lines
53.

The CPU is the main part of the computer and it (a)   data.

54.

Which of the following in NOT an input device

a)

Keyboard

b)

Scanner

c)

Monitor

d)

Mouse

55.

Which of the following is NOT an Output device

a)

Joystick

b)

Speaker

c)

Printer

d)

Monitor

56.

Computer stores data on a ___________ ________

(a)  

57.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a storage device

a)

Hard disk

b)

CD-ROM

c)

Jump Drive

d)

Zip Lock Bag

58.

Keyboard - CPU - Monitor - Hard disk are devices used to describes what process?

a)

Booting the computer Cycle

b)

Special Purpose Cycle

c)

Information-Processing Cycle

d)

Computer Maintenance Cycle

59.

Which computer generation features assembly language and transistors?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

60.

Which computer generation was made up of entirely chips and were completely reliable?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

61.

Which computer generation used machine language and vacuum tubes?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

62.

A _____ is a mechanical or artifical agent.

a)

Drum

b)

Plane

c)

Robot

d)

Kite

63.

Which of the following features took place in the 3rd generation?

a)

Artificial Intelligence and very fast

b)

High level language and circuit and operating system

c)

Machine language and vaccum tubes

d)

Assembly language and transistors

64.

Which computer generation are we in?

(a)  

65.

A computer is an (a)   data processing machine.

66.

The (a)   is the main storage device

67.

Besides the keyboard and the mouse, name 2 other input device

(a)  

68.

Name the different types of computers according to their workings:

(a)  

69.

Most _____ computers are general-purpose computers.

a)

analog

b)

super

c)

hybrid

d)

digital

70.

These are computers are smaller than mainframe computers but larger than microcomputer.

a)

Supercomputer

b)

Minicomputer

c)

Special - purpose computer

d)

Personal computer