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Computers- Then and Now Grade 5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Second generation computers used ______

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Find the odd one out.

a)

Speed

b)

Accuracy

c)

Humorous

d)

Diligence

3.

The circuit used in 1st generation of computers in 1940-56

a)

vacuum tubes

b)

transistors

c)

integrated circuits

4.

____________ was made up of wooden frame with rods, each having beads.

a)

Analytical engine

b)

Napier's Bones

c)

Abacus

d)

Difference Engine

5.

The fifth generation computers are referred to as _________

a)

human brains

b)

Super systems

c)

Super computers

d)

Decision makers

6.

This first generation computer was the first fully automatic calculator.

a)

UNIVAC 1

b)

EDSAC

c)

MARK 1

d)

IBM 360 series

7.

Which early calculating device was used to teach arithmetic operations to visually challenged students?

a)
b)
c)
8.

State whether the statement is True or False.

Errors in calculation by the computer may occur if the inputs provided to them by humans are incorrect

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who invented the first general purpose computer known as the Analytical Engine?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Blaise Pascal

c)

Howard H. Aiken

d)

M. Wilkes

10.

What were the limitations of first generation Computer?

a)

They could solve only one problem at one time.

b)

Their power consumption was very high

c)

Their operating speed was quite low

d)

All of these