Worksheets“History of Computers: From Abacus to Smartphones”
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What were the first generation computers made up of ?
Vacuum Tubes
Transistors
Integrated circuits
Microprocessors
Who invented the first computer game " Space War " on a Mainframe Computer in 1962 ?
Donald Davies
William Higinbotham
Steve Russell
Ray Tomlinson
Which device was used for landing man on the Moon ?
Napier bones
The Slide rule
Pascaline
ADA lovelace
Who is regarded as the father of modern Computer Science ?
Colossus
Atanasoff - Berry
Konrad zuse
Alan Turing
Why do you think Jacquard looms are important ?
1 - In Scratch programming, the computer takes the blocks one by one and executes them . The loom too weaves line by line in a sequence the design on punched card .
2 - It self-executes line by line
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
What was the analytical machine called which was designed but not built ?
Hollering desk
Babbage
ADA lovelace
None of the above
What is the miniature version of notebook with limited capabilities in fifth generation computers ?
Palmtop
Laptop
I - Pad
Smartphone
Which is more reliable , much cheaper & smaller ?
Transistors
Integrated circuits
Eniac
Census
Which type of Algebra is extensively used in computers .
( Hint - developed in 19th century )
1 - Simple Algebra
2 - Boolean Algebra
Both 1 & 2
None of the above
What is the function of Jacquard looms ?
Used to control a sequence of operations
Executation
Store data
None of the above
For whom Pascal built " Pascaline " ?
For his father who was a tax collector
For his mother who was a doctor
For the future generation
All of the above
In which year Internet Relay Chat Introduced ?
1960
1988
1972
2014
When did E - Commerce gave a entry to our lives ?
1960
1967
1864
2009
At the world's biggest physics laboratory , CERN in Switzerland , who was the one who made the first browser ?
Tim Berners-Lee
Elon Musk
Jeff Besos
ARPANET
Leibnis created Stepped reckoned by using _______________ .
1 - flutes
2 - Gears
3 - None of the above
4 - flutes and gears
