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HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 1st generation of computers was based on

a)

Vacuum Tubes

b)

Transistor

c)

IC

d)

Microprocessor

2.

5th generation is based on

a)

Robot

b)

Robotics

c)

AL

d)

LSI

3.

EDVAC stand for

a)

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Calculator

b)

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

c)

Electronic Distribute Variable Automatic Calculater

d)

None

4.

The Portable PCs are used in____ generation

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

5.

Computer development has six generations

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The whole computer's CPU except primary memory is placed on a single chip knowm as_____

a)

Motherboard

b)

Processor

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Microchip

7.

The 3rd generation were introduced in 1965.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which generation computer based on Integrated circuit?

a)

1st generation

b)

2nd generation

c)

3rd generation

d)

4th generation

9.

LSI stands for

a)

Large System Integration

b)

Large Scale Integration

c)

Lower Scale Integration

d)

None

10.

What was the main electronic component used in the first generation of computers?

a)

Tape

b)

Wire

c)

Chewing Gum

d)

Vacuum Tube

11.

At what period of time were second generation of computer used?

a)

1940 to 1970

b)

1956 to 1963

c)

present to future

d)

1200BC to 1766

12.

What type of technology was used in fourth generation of computers?

a)

Integrated circuit

b)

Trasistors

c)

Vacuum tubes

d)

Microprocessors

13.

First generations of computers were based on the Integrated circuit or chip?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What period of time was the fifth generation of computers used?

a)

1971 to present

b)

1956 to 1963

c)

Present to Future

d)

1945 to 1956