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History of Computers

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which century's Abacus is shown in the picture ?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

4

2.

When no computational device were there how people used count and calculate ?

a)

Through pebbles,bones ,and fingers

b)

Through calculator

c)

Through rope

3.

Babbage used the punched card idea to store data in his _______ engine

a)

Difference

b)

Analytical

4.

The (a)   invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard

5.

Which computer developed between 1945-55 ?

a)

Note book computer , desktop

b)

ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC

c)

Tablet ,PDA

6.

In which generation computers processor were made of vacuum tubes ?

4 lines
7.

In 1955 computer ________ were used instead of vacuum tubes in the process

a)

Integrated circuits

b)

Chip

c)

Transistor

d)

None of the above

8.

The computers developed in 1960s and used (a)  

9.

These were developed in the 1970s and used _______

a)

Microprocessors

b)

Transistors

c)

Integrated circuits

d)

All of the above

10.

What was released in 2008 ?

a)

Internet explorer

b)

Opera web browser

c)

Google Chrome

d)

Google photos

11.

What are embedded computers ??

4 lines
12.

Who released LINUX operating system ?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Joseph marine jacquard

c)

Linus torvalds

13.

In which year Internet explorer was released by Microsoft ?

a)

1994

b)

1996

c)

1995

d)

1991

14.

Which was the first smartphone ?

(a)  

15.

In which year Linux operating system was released ?

a)

1991

b)

1952

c)

1962

d)

2000

16.

What is shown in the picture ?

a)

Analytical engine

b)

Hollerith machine

c)

Jacquard loom

d)

ENIAC

17.

When was the IBM Simon was designed ?

a)

1992

b)

2001

c)

1900

d)

1962

18.

When IBM Simon was released?

(a)  

19.

Function of Amazon Kindle.

a)

Business purpose

b)

Education purpose

c)

Personal use

d)

None of the above

20.

Which phone was the first to have a camera?

(a)  

21.

Which was the fastest smartphone could be charged wirelessly ?

a)

HTC G1

b)

Palm Pre

c)

Nokia N 95

d)

Apple iPhone 4S