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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many counting devices do we have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2

2.

All of these are examples of early counting devices except

a)

Pebbles

b)

Sticks

c)

Computer

d)

Fingers

3.

Which of these is an example of the problems of early counting devices

a)

They are reliable

b)

They are not time consuming

c)

They are unable to count large numbers

d)

They have storage devices

4.

Where was the abacus found?

a)

500 BC

b)

1456

c)

1278

d)

330 DC

5.

Which of the 2 early counting device did the abacus replace

a)

Fingers

b)

Stones

c)

Pebbles

d)

Stones

6.

Who designed the Slide rule?

a)

Blaise Pascal

b)

Schickard

c)

William Oughtred

d)

John Napier

7.

Which of the 4 calculations did the slide rule perform

a)

Multiplication

b)

Trigonometry

c)

Roots

d)

Addition

e)

Logarithms

8.

Which of the following was the first manual calculating devices?

a)

RAM

b)

ABACUS

c)

Slide Rule

9.

What was the second invention of Babbage?

a)

Difference Engine

b)

Analytical Engine

c)

IBM

10.

Who was the funder of tabulating machine company?

a)

Babbage

b)

Hollerith

c)

Pascal

11.

Who was the father of Lady Ada?

a)

Babbage

b)

Pascal

c)

Lord Byron

12.

Which was the first commercial computer?

a)

ENIAC

b)

EDSAC

c)

UNIVAC

13.

In 1619 AD, John Napier developed he concept of logarithm.

a)

F

b)

T

14.

Hollerith invented the punch card technology.

a)

F

b)

T

15.

ABC is also named as the first digital computer.

a)

T

b)

F

16.

EDSAC was developed by M.V Wilkes at Cambridge University in 2004 AD.

a)

T

b)

F

17.

John Mauchly and J.Presper Eckret are the inventions of Analytical engine.

a)

T

b)

F

18.

EDVAC used 6,000 vacuum tubes and 12,000 diodes which consumed 56 Kilowatt power.

a)

T

b)

F

19.

A Scottish mathematician and politician John Napier developed a machine called Napier's Bone in 1617 AD.

a)

F

b)

T

20.

Abacus has two parts. They are called (a)   and earth.

21.

Babbage is known as the (a)   of the modern computer.

22.

Analytical engine and (a)   engine were the inventions of Babbage.

23.

ENiAC was the first general- purpose electronic computer built in (a)   AD.

24.

What is the first general purpose electronic computer built in 1946 AC called? (a)  

25.

Which model of computer that was brought for the first time in Nepal? (a)  

26.

What is the first manual calculating device developed by Chinese?

(a)  

27.

What is the first machine invented by Charles Babbage? (a)  

28.

What is the physical components of computer system?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

d)

Malware

29.

What does CPU stands for?

a)

Command Processing Unit

b)

Communication Processing Unit

c)

Central Processing Unit

d)

Center Processing Unit

30.

It is commonly known as programs or applications, consists of all instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

d)

Malware

31.

It is type of software that manages other software and device inside the computer.

a)

Peopleware

b)

Malware

c)

Application Software

d)

System Software

32.

Refers to the people involved in the data processing operations such as the system administrator, office workers, students and others.

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Peopleware

d)

Malware

33.

It is type of software that is designed to perform specific task that includes word processing and web browser.

a)

Peopleware

b)

Malware

c)

Application Software

d)

System Software

34.

Which of the following is an example of hardware?

a)

Monitor

b)

Microsoft Word

c)

Malware

d)

Facebook

35.

The Operating System is a

a)

System Software

b)

Utility Software

c)

Sending mail

d)

Spreadsheet

36.

The following are application software EXCEPT

a)

Facebook

b)

Twitter

c)

Microsoft Office

d)

Operating System

37.

Which part of computer hardware is used to type in information into the computer?

a)

Monitor

b)

Mouse

c)

Laptop

d)

Keyboard

38.
What are these?
a)
Tower
b)
Motherboard
c)
Harddrive
d)
RAM memory
39.
What is this?
a)
Harddrive
b)
Tower
c)
Motherboard
d)
DVD
40.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
41.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Processing Unit
c)
Computing Part Unit
d)
Core Process Unit
42.
What is this component called?
a)
Spinning Disk Drive
b)
Optical Disk Drive
c)
Hard Disk Drive
d)
Floppy Disk Drive
43.
What are the programs that run on a computer system called? 
a)
Algorithms
b)
Code
c)
Software
d)
Languages
44.
Identify this computer part.
a)
CPU
b)
hard disk drive
c)
RAM module
d)
motherboard
45.
What does the motherboard do?
a)
Processes instructions
b)
Keeps the computer safe
c)
Connects everything together
d)
Generates electricity
46.
What does the CPU do?
a)
Provides electricity
b)
Executes Instructions
c)
Stores Files
d)
Connects everything together
47.

Where the operating system, programs and data are permanently stored is called what?

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

Tertiary Storage

d)

Backup

48.

Which component of the computer, stores the data and programs which the computer is CURRENTLY using?

a)

Primary Storage (RAM)

b)

Secondary Storage (HDD/SSD)

c)

CPU

d)

Motherboard

49.

What happens to the contents of the RAM when the computer is turned off?

a)

It is deleted / lost

b)

It is sent back to the secondary storage

c)

It is processed by the CPU

d)

It is stored until the computer is turned back on.

50.

This component, executes the instructions from main (primary) memory. The speed it does this is measured in hertz (hz)

a)

CPU

b)

RAM

c)

HDD

d)

SSD

51.

What is the speed of the processor measured in?

a)

Hertz (hz)

b)

Gigabytes (GB)

c)

Megabytes (MB)

d)

Miles Per Hour (MPH)

52.

This component only executes instructions from the main (primary) memory which are to be displayed on the screen.

a)

Graphics Card (GPU)

b)

CPU

c)

HDD

d)

Motherboard

53.
Is the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
a)
USB
b)
ROM
c)
CPU
d)
UPS
54.
A computer memory that acts as the main storage available to user for programs and data
a)
RAM
b)
URL
c)
ROM
d)
flash drive
55.
Is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
DVD
d)
ROM
56.
Is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves within or near the visible light spectrum as part of the process of reading or writing data to or from optical discs
a)
CD/DVD Drive
b)
Hard Disk
c)
Mother Board
d)
Power Supply
57.
Is the main printed circuit board (PCB) found in general purpose microcomputers and other expandable systems. It holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system
a)
Video Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
Motherboard
d)
Network Card
58.
Is an electrical device that supplies electric power to an electrical load. The primary function of a power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
a)
USB
b)

CPU

c)
RAM
d)
Power Supply
59.
Is an expansion card which generates a feed of output images to a display. Frequently, these are advertised as discrete or dedicated graphics cards, emphasizing the distinction between these and integrated graphics.
a)
Graphic Card
b)
Sound Card
c)
TV Card
d)
Network Card
60.
The enclosure that contains the internal components of a computer is called the...
a)
Portable Storage
b)
Hardware
c)
Tower Casing
d)
USB Port
61.
What happens to data in Main Memory/RAM when we switch the power off?
a)
All data is lost
b)
All data is saved
c)
All data is backed up to the Hard Drive
d)
All data is saved to the Processor
62.
What happens to data on our Hard Disk Drive when we turn the power off?
a)
All data is saved
b)
All data is lost
c)
All data is backed up to the Graphics Card
d)
All data is encrypted
63.
True or False: Computers often need fans to stop them overheating
a)
True
b)
False
64.
True or False: All computer components need to connect to the Motherboard
a)
True
b)
False
65.

This mouse function allows you to select an item on the screen

a)

Clicking

b)

Double clicking

c)

Dragging and Dropping

d)

Right clicking

66.

OCR

a)

detects marks on a paper

b)

detects unique ridges of a fingerprint

c)

understands and converts hand written text

d)

detects the shape of characters

67.

This mouse function displays a list of commands or options on the screen depending on the application being used

a)

Clicking

b)

Double clicking

c)

Dragging and Dropping

d)

Right clicking

68.

This option is often used to open a document on a computer

a)

Clicking

b)

Double Clicking

c)

Dragging and dropping

d)

Right clicking

69.

Use this option to to move or copy an item to a flash drive or hard disk drive

a)

Clicking

b)

Double clicking

c)

Dragging and dropping

d)

Right clicking

70.

Which of the following is a scanning device

a)

Optical mark reader

b)

Touch pad

c)

Light pen

d)

Remote control

71.

Which of the following is not a pointing device

a)

Mouse

b)

Light pen

c)

Keyboard

d)

Joystick

72.

A device mainly used for playing games

a)

keyboard

b)

OCR

c)

Joystick

d)

Scanner

73.

Sensors can be used to measure all of the following except

a)

Pulse

b)

Temperature

c)

MICR

d)

Sound

74.

Used mainly by designers

a)

Mouse

b)

Joystick

c)

Touch screen

d)

Graphics tablet

75.

For Video conferencing over the internet, what input device would you use?

a)

Graphics Tablet

b)

Barcode reader

c)

Touch screen

d)

Webcam

76.

This device converts photographs to digital images

a)

MICR

b)

Optical scanner

c)

OMR

d)

Printer

77.

This device reads a series of thick and think black lines on an item

a)

MICR

b)

Barcode reader

c)

OMR

d)

Magnetic Strip Reader

78.

Reads magnetic information at the bottom of cheques

a)

MICR

b)

OMR

c)

OCR

d)

Magnetic Strip Reader

79.

Enters sound onto a computer

a)

Microphone

b)

Speakers

c)

Touch Screen

d)

Light pen

80.

Input devices that measure body characteristics

a)

Optical scanners

b)

Touch screens

c)

Biometric devices

d)

Light pen

81.

OMR

a)

Detects marks on a paper

b)

Detects the unique ridges of a fingerprint

c)

Understands and converts hand written text

d)

Detects the shape of characters

82.

What is the device shown in the picture?

a)

A keyboard

b)

A monitor

c)

A mouse

d)

A printer

83.

A mouse is an __________ device.

a)

input

b)

output

84.

What is the definition for?

Allows the user to see/hear data coming out of the computer

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

85.

What is the definition for?

Allows the user to put data into the computer

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

86.
Is this device Input or Output?
Speaker
a)
Input
b)
Output
87.

CPU stands for ____________.

a)

Central Program Unit

b)

Control Processing Unit

c)

Central Processing Unit

d)

Control Program Unit

88.

Every task in a computer follows an ______ cycle.

a)

IPO

b)

CPU

c)

Memory

d)

CU

89.

IPO stands for ______________.

a)

Internet Programs Output

b)

Input Program Output

c)

Intelligent Processing Output

d)

Input Processing Output

90.
Which type of device is a Touchscreen?
a)
Input Device
b)
Output Device
c)
Storage Device
91.

Is this device Input or Output?

Printer

a)

Input

b)

Output

92.
Is this device Input or Output?
Keyboard
a)
Input
b)
Output
93.
Is this device Input or Output?
Mouse
a)
Input
b)
Output
94.
Is this device Input or Output?
Projector
a)
Input
b)
Output
95.
a)
input
b)
output
96.
a)
input
b)
output
97.

A microphone is a _____________ device.

a)

input

b)

output

98.

What is the device shown in the picture?

a)

Headphones

b)

A game controller

c)

A microphone

d)

A barcode reader

99.

What is the device shown in the picture?

a)

A digital camera

b)

A barcode reader

c)

Earphones

d)

A joystick

100.

An input device used to operate another device from a distance, usually wirelessly, called?

a)

Joystick

b)

Touch screen

c)

Remote control

d)

Pointing device

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