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History/Generation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the "Father of Computers"?

a)

Alan Turing

b)

Ada Lovelace

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

John von Neumann

2.

Which of the following was the first mechanical computer?

a)

ENIAC

b)

Analytical Engine

c)

Abacus

d)

Mark I

3.

Which device was used in the first generation of computers for processing?

a)

Microprocessors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Integrated Circuits

d)

Vacuum tubes

4.

What was the first electronic general-purpose computer?

a)

UNIVAC

b)

ENIAC

c)

Colossus

d)

Z3

5.

What is an Abacus used for?

a)

Drawing pictures

b)

Performing calculations

c)

Storing data

d)

Playing games

6.

Which of the following was NOT a feature of early computers?

a)

Use of vacuum tubes

b)

High speed

c)

Large size

d)

High power consumption

7.

What marked the beginning of the second generation of computers?

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

Microprocessors

8.

What technology was introduced in the third generation of computers?

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Quantum Computing

d)

Microprocessors

9.

Which generation of computers first introduced operating systems?

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

10.

Which generation of computers introduced the use of microprocessors?

a)

Fifth Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

First Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

11.

Which of the following is an example of a first-generation computer?

a)

IBM 360

b)

ENIAC

c)

UNIVAC II

d)

Intel 4004

12.

What is a key feature of fifth-generation computers?

a)

Vacuum tubes

b)

Artificial Intelligence

c)

Integrated Circuits

d)

Transistors

13.

Which generation of computers uses Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technology?

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Fifth Generation

d)

Third Generation

14.

Which component replaced transistors in third-generation computers?

a)

Fiber Optics

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Microprocessors

d)

Vacuum Tubes

15.

What is the primary goal of fifth-generation computers?

a)

Reduce size

b)

Increase speed

c)

Achieve machine learning and AI capabilities

d)

Decrease cost