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history of computers

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first computers used for circuitry and magnetic drums for memory, and were often enormous, taking up entire rooms

(a)  

2.

replaced vacuum tubes and ushered in the second generation of computers

(a)  

3.

The development of the (a)   it was the hallmark of the third generation of computers.

4.

brought the fourth generation of computers, as thousands of integrated circuits were built onto a single silicon chip.

(a)  

5.

Fifth generation computing devices, based on (a)   and are still in development, though there are some applications, such as voice recognition, that are being used today.

6.

Are the most common type of computers in existence today, it was introduced with the advent of single chip large scale integrated circuit computer processors

(a)  

7.

computers were much smaller, less powerful, and much less expensive

(a)  

8.

Also known as “big iron” which refers to large, expensive, ultra-fast computers.

(a)  

9.

Usually refer to a computer that is dedicated to the task of storing and retrieving large amounts of data

(a)  

10.

A powerful, single-user computer

(a)  

11.

An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second

(a)  

12.

a digital computer operates on binary digits – 0 and 1.

(a)  

13.

computers can calculate at very high speeds.

(a)  

14.

computers have their main memory and auxiliary memory systems.

(a)  

15.

The accuracy of a computer system is very high.

(a)  

16.

Computers are very versatile machines

(a)  

17.

the level of automation achieved in a computer is phenomenal.

(a)  

18.

means being constant and earnest in effort and application.

(a)  

19.

Computers haven‘t yet met all our expectations as a productivity improvement tool.

(a)  

20.

computer shared similarities with the brain and the human nervous system.

(a)  

21.

computer does not allow spelling mistakes or typos.

(a)  

22.

is any part of the computer you can touch.

(a)  

23.

is a set of instructions that makes the computer perform tasks.

(a)  

24.

people are the computer operators, also known as

(a)  

25.

consists of individual facts or bits of information, which by themselves may not make much sense to a person

(a)  

26.

Software that is designed and written for a specific personal, organizational, or processing task, such as graphics software.

(a)  

27.

A key that doesn‘t do anything by itself, But if you hold it down while pressing another key, the effect of that key may be different from usual.

(a)  

28.

A set of 4 keys at the right of the computer keyboard that can be used to control the movement of the cursor on the screen up, down, left and right

(a)  

29.

A key that toggles the keyboard between upper-case and lower-case modes. When caps lock is off, striking a key will produce a lower case letter, and holding down the ‗shift‘ key while striking a key will produce a capital letter

(a)  

30.

Optical storage medium that uses the same technology as audio CD formats

(a)  

31.

To depress and release a mouse button quickly. (In windows, the term ―click‖ usually refers to the left mouse button.

(a)  

32.

A collection of images you can use in various documents

(a)  

33.

A program that comes with Windows that enables you to make settings for many Windows actions, such as changing network, keyboard, printer, and regional settings.

(a)  

34.

A command on the Edit menu that adds data (text or pictures) to the clipboard, while leaving the original data unchanged.

(a)  

35.

simply called, the processor.

(a)  

36.

A special key on most computer keyboards that, when used in combination with other key, allows the user to easily access special controls.

(a)  

37.

A common PC hotkey combination

(a)  

38.

A blinking character that indicates the location of the next input on the display screen.

(a)  

39.

A command on the Edit menu that adds data (text or pictures) to the clipboard by removing it from its original document or position in that document

(a)  

40.

Settings or options the computer automatically adopts if the user does not specify any.

(a)  

41.

A key on the keyboard that erases information on the screen.

(a)  

42.

The main workspace in a graphical user interface such as Windows or Macintosh Systems

(a)  

43.

Refers to the most common form of data storage that uses disks of magnetized materials to save data.

(a)  

44.

The actual term for a floppy disk

(a)  

45.

A file created using an application

(a)  

46.

To depress and release a mouse button twice in quick succession.

(a)  

47.

To copy or move a file from another computer or disk onto another.

(a)  

48.

To move an object on the screen from one place to another by clicking it with the mouse, holding the mouse button down, and pulling it to where you want it to be.

(a)  

49.

Describes a particular action you can make with the mouse.

(a)  

50.

A set of software that contains instructions that allows the computer to communicate with its peripheral devices.

(a)  

51.

A key on the keyboard that, when pressed, instructs the computer to do something with the data just typed in.

(a)  

52.

Used to exit or stop a program immediately, or to cancel what is being done at the moment and return to a previous screen

(a)  

53.

A computer file is similar to a paper document holding related information.

(a)  

54.

The final part of a filename that denotes the file format.

(a)  

55.

A name specified by either the user, programmer, or software, comprised of alphanumeric characters, to identify a file and its contents.

(a)  

56.

A collection of files

(a)  

57.

A description of how to display a set / size of characters.

(a)  

58.

A set of programmable keys on a keyboard (typically across the top of the keyboard) labelled F1 through F12, that perform different tasks, determined by the various software programs

(a)  

59.

A unit of data measurement equal to approximately one billion bytes

(a)  

60.

The name given to an operating system or operating environment that uses pictural representations (icons) and menus, with a pointing device concept to execute commands and other tasks, rather than requiring the user to type commands

(a)  

61.

Refers to a document printed on paper, rather than saved in ―soft‖ form on a disk or displayed on a screen.

(a)  

62.

Commonly refers to a form of magnetic media that uses a hard metal disk to store data.

(a)  

63.

A program that gives you information about how to run Windows and its programs, including how to use Help program.

(a)  

64.

Is a navigation key for the cursor

(a)  

65.

A pictorial representation of a program or software function or feature.

(a)  

66.

Is a toggle key. That is, repeatedly pressing it will alternate between two effects

(a)  

67.

Loading and copying a program‘s files to a computer‘s disk drive and configuring it to run

(a)  

68.

An input device based on the standard QWERTY typewriter configuration

(a)  

69.

A list of operations or tasks available to a user in a given program, usually organized in some logical fashion.

(a)  

70.

A screen which allows the user to watch and interact with the computer.

(a)  

71.

An icon present on the Windows desktop that enables users to view drives, folders, and files.

(a)  

72.

A key on the keyboard that toggles the Number Pad between arrow keys and number keys

(a)  

73.

A command on the Edit menu that inserts data copied to the clipboard into a document

(a)  

74.

is a navigation key which will drop the displayed area down the page one screens worth.

(a)  

75.

is a navigation key which will move the cursor up the displayed area one screen‘s worth.

(a)  

76.

Under Windows pressing the Print Screen key sends a copy of the screen to the Clipboard.

(a)  

77.

A special folder in Windows where deleted files are sent when the user gives the command to delete them.

(a)  

78.

To return data on a disk to its previous state, typically by using a backup copy of the files

(a)  

79.

to quickly depress and release the right mouse button

(a)  

80.

An optical input device that creates a photographic copy of text, drawings, and images for storage and manipulation by graphic and word processor programs in the computer

(a)  

81.

A varying pattern or graphic that appears on the screen when the mouse and keyboard have been idle for a user-definable period of time.

(a)  

82.

Allow you to select a value within a range, such as what part of a document to see.

(a)  

83.

To specify a section of text or graphics for initiating an action.

(a)  

84.

Another name for Hotkey Combination

(a)  

85.

Used in combination with the alphabetic keys to get upper case.

(a)  

86.

Is used to enter blank spaces in text.

(a)  

87.

Used to moved the cursor over to the right to a pre-set point.

(a)  

88.

A space in the dialog box where text or numbers can be entered so that a command can be carried out.

(a)  

89.

A file containing only text characters

(a)  

90.

A collection of buttons that typically make the more common tools for an application easily accessible.

(a)  

91.

A miniature rendition of a graphic file.

(a)  

92.

The bar at the top of a program or document window that shows you what its title is. The control menu, maximize, minimizes, restore, and task bar buttons can be accessed in the title bar.

(a)  

93.

To install the latest version of a program, or to record the latest version of a program, or to record the latest information in a file or other document.

(a)  

94.

To copy or move a file from one computer or drive to another computer or drive. I

(a)  

95.

a string of text used to identify and locate a file on a computer network

(a)  

96.

A person who operates and uses a computer

(a)  

97.

Programs that have been thoughtfully designed to be intuitive and selfexplanatory to the average user, with a minimal chance of mistakes.

(a)  

98.

a program written and then hidden in another program, ―program x‖.

(a)  

99.

A graphic used to cover the ―desktop‖ or background of a graphical user interface such as Windows and Firefox.

(a)  

100.

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