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Generations of computers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was the third generation of computers built with

a)

Integrated Circuits

b)

Processors

c)

Vacuums

d)

Transistors

2.

Select all that apply to the first generation of computers.

a)

Cheaper

b)

Generated a lot of heat

c)

Much More reliable

d)

Smaller

e)

Very Large

3.

Transistors are used in which generations of computers.

a)

1st generation

b)

2nd generation

c)

3rd generation

d)

None of these

4.

What is technology that used in First Generation?

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

Transistor

c)

Vaccum Tubes

d)

Integrated circuit

5.

Microprocessors were used in

a)

1st generation computer

b)

4th generation computer

c)

5th generation computer

d)

None of these

6.

Fifth generation computer used

a)

Vacuum tubes

b)

microprocessor

c)

Artificial Intelligence

d)

None of these

7.

It is an integrated circuit that contains the entire central processing unit of a computer on a single silicon chip.

a)

microprocessor

b)

integrated circuit

c)

silicon

d)

transistor

8.

Unlike the earlier generation of computers that were big enough to fill an entire room, these only take up reasonable space on a desk.

a)

microcomputer

b)

portable computer

c)

minicomputer

d)

mainframe

9.

Devices still being developed today are based on this concept, where computers respond to natural language input and are capable of learning and self-organization.

a)

artificial intelligence

b)

microcomputer

c)

microprocessor

d)

semiconductor

10.

The ENIAC stands for ....................

a)

Electronic Numerical Integrated And Component

b)

Electronic Numerical Integrated Circuit

c)

Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

d)

Easy Number Intelligence And Computer

11.

The following are the characteristics of fifth (5) generation, EXCEPT:

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Expert System

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

Language and Linguistic Communication

12.

The image represents a

a)

Integrated Chips

b)

Microchips

c)

Micro processors

d)

Transistors

13.

Which Generation of Computers used machine language?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

14.

Which Generation of Computers uses high level language?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

e)

5th

15.

The development of these marked the beginning of the third generation of computers.

a)

integrated circuit

b)

microprocessor

c)

semiconductor

d)

transistor