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WorksheetsIntroduction to computers
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
A computer designed specifically to find the solution of systems of simultaneous and linear equations is an example of what type of computer?
General purpose computer
Special purpose computer
Control systems
Linear purpose computer
What was the function of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer?
Video gaming
Solving systems of equations
Decoding messages
Decoding algebraic functions
What is the contribution of Alan Turing to the evolution of computers?
Developed the design of how computers would interact with programs
Invention of transistors
Developed a computer that helped the British cryptographers to decode German messages
Created the snake minigame
Who developed the first general purpose machine?
Tommy Flowers
Konrad Zuse
Charles Babbage
Elon Musk
QUICKFIRE
Where were the programs stored in the first programmable computer Z3?
Punched film
Floppy Disk
Hard disk
Blueray
Which of the following in FALSE about evolution of computers?
In 1940s, British cryptographers used computers to decode German messages.
In 1941, computer was used to analyse the wing flutter of aircraft during World War 2.
In 1950s, the invention of transistors transformed computers.
The First Known Computer Programmer was a Woman
Which of the following is an example for general purpose system?
Digital Camera
Laptops
ATM
Bender
Which of the following is an example for control systems?
Industrial robots
GPS
Mobile phones
Toaster
Which of the following statement describes control systems?
A system designed to perform a wide range of tasks.
A system designed only for a particular operation.
A system programmed to operate automatically with minimum inputs from the user.
A system that controls your access to parts of it.
