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Historical development of Computers

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Early People used ______ for counting.

a)

Fingers

b)

Stones

c)

Pebbles

d)

All of the above

2.

Identify the device

a)

Abacus

b)

Tabulating Machine

c)

Pascaline

d)

Step Reckoner

3.

Pascaline was invented in ______ by _________.

a)

1642, Blaise Pascal

b)

1672, Blaise Pascal

c)

1642, Gottfried Wilhelm

d)

1642, Charles Babbage

4.

Herman Hollerith invented _____________ in _______.

a)

Difference Engine, 1890

b)

Tabulating Machine, 1990

c)

Tabulating Machine, 1890

d)

None

5.

IBM stands for ______________

a)

International Business Machine

b)

Indian Business Machine

c)

International Machine

d)

None

6.

MARK - I was invented by __________

a)

John Mauchly

b)

Prof Howard Aikens

c)

Presper Eckertles

d)

Charles Babbage

7.

(a)   was invented by china.

8.

What is an abacus used for?

a)

A tool for measuring time

b)

A device for storing data

c)

A machine for cooking food

d)

An abacus is used for performing arithmetic calculations.

9.

What material were early counting devices often made from?

a)

Wood, bone, or stone

b)

Rubber, leather, or ceramic

c)

Paper, fabric, or clay

d)

Plastic, metal, or glass

10.

How did early humans count before devices were invented?

a)

Counting with animals

b)

Early humans counted using fingers, pebbles, or notches on sticks.

c)

Using a calculator

d)

Writing numbers on paper

11.

What are some modern uses of ancient counting devices?

a)

Modern uses of ancient counting devices include educational tools for arithmetic, inventory management tools, and influences on computing algorithms.

b)

Tools for measuring time

c)

Instruments for musical performances

d)

Decorative art pieces in museums

12.

What are Napier's bones used for?

a)

Napier's bones are used for multiplication and division.

b)

Napier's bones are used for graphing functions.

c)

Napier's bones are used for solving algebraic equations.

d)

Napier's bones are used for addition and subtraction.

13.

What is a slide rule used for?

a)

A slide rule is used for playing musical notes.

b)

A slide rule is used for mathematical calculations.

c)

A slide rule is used for cooking measurements.

d)

A slide rule is used for drawing diagrams.

14.

Who invented the slide rule?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

William Oughtred

d)

Albert Einstein

15.

In what century was the slide rule first developed?

a)

16th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

17th century

16.

In what ways did Napier's bones influence modern mathematics?

a)

Napier's bones were primarily used for geometric proofs.

b)

Napier's bones influenced modern mathematics by introducing efficient calculation methods and contributing to the development of logarithms.

c)

Napier's bones had no impact on the development of mathematics.

d)

Napier's bones were a type of musical instrument used in calculations.

17.

What is one limitation of using an abacus?

a)

It is made of electronic components that can malfunction.

b)

It can only be used for basic arithmetic operations.

c)

It requires a power source to operate.

d)

It requires manual input and can be slower than electronic calculators.

18.

Which of the following is a key feature of the abacus?

a)

It uses a digital display for calculations.

b)

It allows for both addition and subtraction through bead movement.

c)

It is primarily used for statistical analysis.

d)

It can perform calculations automatically without user input.

19.

Which of the following best describes the historical use of Napier's bones?

a)

They were primarily used for artistic purposes.

b)

They served as a tool for performing complex algebraic equations.

c)

They provided a manual method for multiplication and division.

d)

They were used exclusively in scientific research.

20.

Which of the following is a tool that falls under early counting devices?

a)

Abacus

b)

Fingers and toes

c)

Napier's bones

d)

Pascaline

21.

How many machines did Charles Babbage invented?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

Which of the following is not a mechanical counting device?

a)

Pascaline

b)

Abacus

c)

slide rule

d)

Speeding clock

23.

Pascaline, leibniz machine, are both ________ counting devices

a)

Early

b)

mechanical

c)

electromechanical

d)

Electronic

24.

Who is referred to as the "father of computer"?

a)

John Von Nueman

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Blaise Pascal

d)

Gottfried Von Leibniz

25.

Which Nigerian is well known in the Supercomputer industry?

a)

Phillip Emeagwali

b)

Bola Tinubu

c)

Femi Pedro

d)

Agbakoba Allen

26.

Devices that involve the use of physical force to operate them are called?

a)

Electronic devices

b)

Electro-mechanical devices

c)

Mechanical devices

d)

Early counting devices

27.

Which of the following devices was invented by Charles Babbage

a)

Pascaline

b)

Analytical engine

c)

Abacus

d)

Napier’s bone

28.

One major problem with early counting devices is that

a)

they occupy small space

b)

they waste time

c)

they can be used to count large numbers

d)

they were fast

29.

Vacuum Tubes are related to which generation of computers?

a)

First generation

b)

Second generation

c)

Third generation

d)

Fourth generation

30.

These are early counting devices except

a)

Cowries

b)

Pebbles

c)

Sticks

d)

Abacus

31.

First Generation of Computers were used between what year?

a)

(1940-1956)

b)

(1900-1926)

c)

(1990-2000)

d)

(1955-1964)

32.

The Napier's Bone consists of how many rods?

a)

Ten

b)

SEVEN

c)

Eleven

d)

Twenty

33.

The Abacus was known to have been firstly used in what countries?

a)

England, Scotland and Ireland

b)

Egypt, Italy and Greece

c)

India, Turkey and Israel

d)

China, Japan and Russia

34.

William Oughtred was __________ Mathematician?

a)

a Scottish

b)

an English

c)

an American

d)

a Chinese

35.

Who was the inventor of the world first fastest computer?

a)

Bill Gate

b)

Philip Emeagwali

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Elon Musk

36.

Which of the following devices is considered an electro-mechanical counting device

a)

ENAIC

b)

Pebbles

c)

Abacus

d)

Napier’s bone

37.

The device in the image is called?

a)

Measuring Tape

b)

Ruler

c)

Tape rule

d)

Slide rule

38.

Devices that involve the use of physical force to operate them are called?

a)

Electronic devices

b)

Electro-mechanical devices

c)

Mechanical devices

d)

Early counting devices

39.

One of the following was used by the early man to count

a)

Abacus

b)

Slide rule

c)

Stone

d)

Counter

40.

The early man started counting with .............

a)

Sticks

b)

Fingers

c)

Stones

d)

Pebbles

41.
The gear-based calculating device, built by Gottfried Leibniz in 1694, was known as ___
a)
the step reckoner
b)
the astrolabe
c)
the slide rule
d)
the difference engine
42.
Which English mathematician is often considered the world’s first programmer?
a)
Ada Lovelace
b)
Cindy Babbage
c)
Grace Hopper
d)
Emma Noether
43.
The Stepped Reckoner was the first device that could...
a)
Read punch cards
b)
Print calculations 
c)
Add, Subtract, Multiply, & Divide
d)
Add decimals
44.
What was the first design of a machine that had memory and could be programmed?
a)
Hollerith's Tabulating Machine
b)
Difference Engine
c)
Harvard Mark I
d)
Analytical Engine
45.

Blaise Pascal was ............ years when he invented his machine

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

46.

Which generation of computer used Vacuum Tube?

a)

Second Generation

b)

Fourth Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

None of the above

47.

What is the main disadvantage of first-generation computers compared to later generations?

a)

Size and energy consumption

b)

Lack of programming languages

c)

Limited processing speed

d)

High cost

48.

Which technology replaced vacuum tubes in second-generation computers?

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated circuits

c)

Microprocessors

d)

Magnetic core memory

49.

______ is one of the counting devices in the early stage

a)

stones

b)

pebbles

c)

grains

d)

all of the above

50.

Integrated circuits (ICs) became the main component in computers during which generation?

a)

First generation

b)

Second generation

c)

Third generation

d)

Fourth generation

51.

What is the main characteristic of fourth-generation computers?

a)

Use of vacuum tubes

b)

Integration of microprocessors

c)

Reliance on punched cards

d)

Dependence on transistors

52.

What is the primary focus of fifth-generation computers?

a)

Artificial intelligence

b)

Quantum computing

c)

Cloud computing

d)

Super computing

53.

ICT has led to the development of so many things and reduced the world to a ______ village

a)

global

b)

tiny

c)

large

d)

small

54.

John Napier's Bone consists of ____ rods, with ___ sides each which was used as a multiplication tool.

a)

10, 3

b)

11,4

c)

12, 5

d)

13, 6

55.

In 1989 Emeagwali invented the world's fastest computer which used ____ processors

a)

6,500

b)

5,600

c)

56,000

d)

65,000

56.

The first generation of computers were known to be__

a)

Moderate in size

b)

Very large

c)

Small

d)

Portable

57.

The UNIVAC and ENIAC are examples of what generation of computer

a)

fifth generation

b)

third generation

c)

first generation

d)

second generation

58.

Which of the following computer was designed by Charles Babbage for general purpose?

a)

UNIVAC

b)

ENIAC

c)

Laptop

d)

Analytical Engine

59.

Why was computer invented ?

a)

to automate mathematical calculations that were previously completed by people

b)

To play games

c)

for entertainment purpose

d)

it was invented for e - commerce

60.

The term PC means ____________________.

a)

Personal Calculator

b)

Personal Computer

c)

Past Engine

d)

Private Company

61.

After it had been discovered that the earliest methods of counting were no longer convenient for counting large numbers, what devices were designed next that aided people in their calculation?

a)

Electronic devices

b)

Mechanical devices

c)

Electro-mechanical devices

d)

None of the above

62.
Blaise Pascal invented the _____________________________.
a)
Pascaline
b)
Abacus
c)
Stepped Reckoner
d)
Difference Engine
63.

The first generation of computers were know to be__

a)

Moderate in size

b)

Very large

c)

Small

d)

Portable

64.

Identify the following devices

a)

Napier's Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Pascaline

d)

Abacus

65.

Identify the following devices

a)

Napier's Bone

b)

Slide Rule

c)

Pascaline

d)

Abacus

66.

_________ is the first Electronic Computer.

a)

ENIAC

b)

UNIVAS

c)

MARK I

d)

NONE

67.

The following are electronic counting devices except?

a)

personal computers

b)

ENIAC

c)

Palmtop

d)

Charles Babbage’s Analytical Machine

68.

The acronym ENIAC stands for

a)

Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator

b)

Electronic Nations Integration And Computer

c)

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

d)

All of the above

69.

One of the following machines was used to process census information in the U.S.A. in 1890.

a)

Herman Hollerith Machine

b)

Jacquard’s Loom

c)

Pascaline

d)

Gottfried Leibnitz

70.

The following inventors contributed to the development of the computer except

a)

Charles babbage

b)

John Napier

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Blaise pascal

71.

UNIVAC is an acronym that stands for

a)

Universal Automatic Computer

b)

Universal Array Computer

c)

Unique Automatic Computer

d)

Unvalued Automatic Computer

72.

The __________ was notable for its use during the processing of 1980 census in the USA

a)

Stepped reckoner

b)

Difference engine

c)

Herman Hollerith machine

d)

Abacus

73.

The second generation computer were developed within which years?

a)

1949 – 1955

b)

1956 – 1963

c)

1965 – 1970

d)

1970 – 1990

74.

The major problem with early counting devices was that...........

a)

A. they could not count large numbers efficiently

b)

B. they were too bulky

c)

C. they could be used to count binary numbers only

d)

D. counting could only be done in Arabic numeral

75.

John Napier's Bone could be used to for............

a)

A. division and addition

b)

B. addition and multiplication

c)

C. multiplication and division

d)

D. multiplication and subtraction

76.

Who introduced "THE STEPPED RECKONER"?

a)

(a) Charles Babbage

b)

(b) John Napier

c)

(c) Abacus

d)

(d) Leibnitz.