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History of Computers -Integrated Circuit

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who presented the first public description of an integrated circuit?

a)

Geoffrey W.A. Dummer

b)

) Robert Noyce

c)

Jack Kilby

d)

Jean Hoerni

2.

Who invented the first working integrated circuit?

a)

Robert Noyce

b)

Mohamed M. Atalla

c)

Jack Kilby

d)

Geoffrey W.A. Dummer

3.

What was the main material used in Jack Kilby's first integrated circuit chip?

a)

Germanium

b)

Meta

c)

Ceramic

d)

Silicon

4.

Who developed the planar process used in fabricating monolithic ICs?

a)

Fred Heiman

b)

Jean Hoerni

c)

Robert Norman

d)

Steven Hofstein

5.

What device led to the invention of the microprocessor?

a)

Intel 4004

b)

Fairchild Semiconductor

c)

Grid Compass

d)

MOS integrated circuit

6.

Who is credited with presenting the first public description of an integrated circuit?

a)

Jack Kilby

b)

Robert Noyce

c)

Geoffrey W.A. Dummer

d)

Fred Heiman

7.

Who invented the first working integrated circuit?

a)

Jean Hoerni

b)

Jack Kilby

c)

Geoffrey W.A. Dummer

d)

Robert Noyce

8.

What material was the first true monolithic IC chip made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Ceramic

d)

Silicon

9.

What type of device became dominant in the market due to advancements in computing resources, portable battery life, and miniaturization?

a)

Laptops incorporating batteries.

b)

Early mobile computers running from mains power.

c)

Smartphones and tablets powered by System on a Chip (SoCs).

d)

Pocket-sized computers running on operating systems.

10.

What technological development allowed for the incorporation of batteries, eliminating the need for a power outlet in portable computers?

a)

The advancement in computing resources and miniaturization.

b)

The use of System on a Chip (SoCs complete computers on a microchip.

c)

Federico FagginThe integration of computing resources into cellular mobile phones.

d)

The popularity of smartphones and tablets.