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“History of Computers: From Abacus to Smartphones”

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 

Which one is not true about the fifth generation computers?

a)

Developed in 1980's

b)

Used chips

c)

Desktops computers are based in IC's

d)

Includes notebooks or laptops

2.

Repuirement of simple calculations were down in innovative ways with stones, pebbles and they even used bones were called (a)  

3.

For assuring a right angle, people used (a)   right angle triangle shape.

4.

When there were no computational devices, people used _____,

______ and _______

(a)  

5.
a)

Abacus - 6th century BC

b)

Slide ruler

c)

Napier bones

d)

Ruler

6.
a)

Stepped reckoner by Leibniz

b)

Stepped reckoner by pascaline

c)

Liebniz's calculating clock with gears

d)

Pascal by Liebniz

7.

Early 20th century saw many analog computers which were mechanical or electrical or electro mechanical devices.

Which of the below is not true in reference to the above sentence ?

a)

Solving some mathematical equations

b)

Decoding messages

c)

Coding messages

d)

Tables of firing artillery in World War II

8.

Early 20th century analog computers were based on (a)  

9.

Stored program architecture was of_______

a)

Harvard Mark

b)

Von Neumann

c)

Colossus

d)

Alan Turning

10.

Tic-Tac-Toe was designed by (a)  

11.

Name of the first android phone.

(a)  

12.

Which phone was the first to have a camera?

(a)  

13.

Which computer scientist wanted to create a computer for children?, also tell the name of the computer.

(a)  

14.

Duration for talking on the first handheld mobile phone?

a)

30 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

15 minutes

d)

60 minutes

15.

Name of the tablet with a colour touchscreen.

(a)  

16.

First waterproof smartphone.

(a)  

17.

This phone came with an intelligent personal assistant Siri.

(a)  

18.

First phone with colour display.

(a)  

19.

The term tablet PC was first used by:

(a)  

20.

Smartphone with a 9.7- inch display.

(a)