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WorksheetsWhat is Computer Science?
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
Fill in the blank: Computer science is the study of the ________ and use of computers.
principles
colors
flavors
textures
Which of the following is included in computer science?
Software design (coding)
Painting
Cooking
Gardening
Which of the following is included in computer science?
Hardware design
Dancing
Singing
Driving
Which of the following is included in computer science?
A) Computational theory
B) History
C) Geography
D) Literature
Which of the following is included in computer science?
The way humans interact with technology
The way animals interact with nature
The way plants grow
The way cars are built
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
IT Consultant
Doctor
Chef
Artist
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Cyber Security Consultant
Lawyer
Pilot
Farmer
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Web Developer
Nurse
Firefighter
Plumber
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Software Engineer/Data Engineer
Teacher
Waiter
Mechanic
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Information Systems Specialist
Dentist
Electrician
Carpenter
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Database Administrator
Pilot
Chef
Nurse
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Systems Analyst
Farmer
Artist
Plumber
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Multimedia Programmer
Waiter
Mechanic
Lawyer
Which of the following is a career option with a Computer Science degree?
Games Developer
Doctor
Firefighter
Electrician
What task did the UNIVAC perform that led a reporter to call it an 'Electronic Brain' on live national television?
Calculating taxes
Predicting the results of the 1952 presidential election
Sending the first email
Landing on the moon
Contrary to the polls, which computer called a landslide victory for Dwight D. Eisenhower?
ENIAC
UNIVAC
IBM 701
Colossus
Who did the UNIVAC predict would win the 1952 U.S. presidential election?
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
This TV event propelled computers into pop culture and the public imagination.
True
False
Fill in the blank: The UNIVAC predicted a landslide victory for ________ in the 1952 U.S. presidential election.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
According to the passage, Tesla cars come standard with advanced hardware capable of providing autopilot features, and full self-driving capabilities—through ______ updates designed to improve functionality over time.
software
mechanical
manual
hardware
When the Tesla Model 3 electric car was first reviewed by Consumer Reports, it got ______ marks for braking.
poor
excellent
average
outstanding
What did the company do a week after the Tesla Model 3 received poor marks for braking?
Recalled all cars
Sent a software update to improve the braking system
Stopped production
Ignored the review
What is facial recognition used for in devices?
Playing games
Biometric method of accessing and authenticating the device
Making phone calls
Sending messages
With new technology comes both ______ and opportunity.
risk
certainty
guarantee
safety
In 2018 at a Taylor Swift concert, what technology was used to scan fans and look for matches against a database of people who stalked Swift in the past?
Fingerprint recognition
Facial recognition
Voice recognition
Iris scanning
Fill in the blank: In 2018 at a Taylor Swift concert, video booths were secretly fitted with cameras where ________ software scanned fans and looked for matches against a database of people who stalked Swift in the past.
facial recognition
voice modulation
fingerprint analysis
motion detection
Which online banking service is represented by the blue 'P' logo?
Venmo
PayPal
Zelle
Google Pay
Which online payment service uses the logo with a multicolored 'G' followed by the word 'Pay'?
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Zelle
Venmo
Which online banking service is represented by a purple circle with a white 'Z' in the center?
Zelle
PayPal
Venmo
Apple Pay
Which online payment service uses a black apple logo followed by the word 'Pay'?
Google Pay
Venmo
Apple Pay
Zelle
Which online banking service is represented by a blue square with a white 'V' in the center?
PayPal
Venmo
Zelle
Google Pay
The encryption technology that makes it possible for you to send money with confidence is constantly being challenged by ______ hackers.
malicious
friendly
curious
benevolent
Companies need ethical hackers to help keep us safe!
True
False
Thanks to computers, we've had advancements in ________ travel.
space
ocean
desert
jungle
Thanks to computers, we've had advancements in ________ sequencing.
DNA
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
Thanks to computers, we've had advancements in ________ systems.
radar
culinary
fashion
mythical
Thanks to computers, we've had advancements in ________ energy.
renewable
fossil
thermal
nuclear
Fill in the blank: The digital explosion is changing everything about our way of _____
life
cooking
painting
sleeping
Fill in the blank: At its core, a computer is a tool that expands the capacity of the _____ mind.
human
mechanical
artificial
animal
What is programming?
The act of designing and implementing computer programs.
The act of drawing pictures.
The act of cooking food.
The act of writing stories.
Fill in the blank: Programming is the act of _______ and implementing computer programs.
designing
cooking
painting
singing
The concepts and skills you will learn will form an important foundation in developing programs.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something computers help us do?
Solve complicated math equations
Store and sort vast libraries of information
Help us find our new favorite restaurant
Paint pictures
Programming is also creative!
True
False
Fill in the blank: We get to solve real world problems and create _______, games, and simulations.
animations
books
cars
plants
It is an amazing experience to see a computer complete a task using code that YOU wrote.
True
False
Which of the following fields is mentioned as being changed by computer science?
Energy
Fashion
Medicine
All of the above
Fill in the blank: Computer science is changing _________.
everything
nothing
the weather
only computers
According to the image, computer science is changing the field of agriculture.
True
False
True or False: The image suggests that computer science has no impact on public safety.
True
False
Which field is NOT explicitly mentioned in the image as being changed by computer science?
Energy
Fashion
Medicine
Transportation
Fill in the blank: A computer is a machine that ________, retrieves, and processes data by following a set of instructions.
stores
paints
destroys
ignores
Which of the following is NOT one of the four things common to all computers?
A) Input
B) Store
C) Process
D) Print
Fill in the blank: Four things common to all computers are Input, Store, Process, and ________.
Output
Delete
Copy
The four things common to all computers are:
Input, Output, Processing, Storage
Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Printer
Screen, Speaker, Microphone, Camera
RAM, ROM, Hard Disk, CPU
A computer can be defined as:
An electronic device that processes data and performs tasks according to instructions.
A machine that only stores books and papers.
A device used solely for cooking food.
A tool for painting walls.
Fill in the blank: A computer program is a ________ of instructions and decisions that a computer follows to fulfill a task.
sequence
mixture
collection
randomization
Which of the following statements is true about computers?
A) Computers are rigid and cannot adapt to new tasks.
B) The flexibility of a computer is quite an amazing phenomenon!
C) Computers can only perform one task at a time.
D) Computers do not follow instructions.
As societies grew around the world, people needed to do simple math efficiently. What tools were invented to help with this?
Calculators
Counting boards and abacuses
Computers
Smartphones
Fill in the blank: Different tools like _______ and abacuses were invented to help farmers, merchants, soldiers, bureaucrats, etc.
counting boards
plows
wheels
scales
What was the first known computing device made specifically to arrange numbers?
Calculator
Abacus
Computer
Slide rule
Who first invented the abacus?
Egyptians
Greeks
Sumerians
Romans
Fill in the blank: The abacus was first invented in Mesopotamia around ____ B.C.E.
2500
1500
3500
500
Who is considered by many historians to be the 'Father of Computing'?
Isaac Newton
Charles Babbage
Albert Einstein
Alan Turing
Fill in the blank: In 1822, Charles Babbage designed machines called the ________ and Analytical Engines to compile mathematical tables.
Difference
Summation
Integral
Product
Charles Babbage was a British mathematician.
True
False
Charles Babbage lived from 1791 to _____?
1871
1850
1890
1820
What was the Analytical Engine considered to be the first working design for?
A calculator
A general-purpose computer
A typewriter
A telephone
Who dreamed of creating the Analytical Engine, a thinking, programmable machine?
Charles Babbage
Alan Turing
Ada Lovelace
John von Neumann
True or False: The Analytical Engine was completed during Babbage's lifetime.
True
False
The Analytical Engine was not completed during Babbage's lifetime because:
of lack of funding and technical limitations.
Babbage lost interest in the project.
the design was stolen by a rival inventor.
it was completed after his death.
Who is considered the 'First Computer Programmer'?
Charles Babbage
Ada Lovelace
Alan Turing
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace wrote instructions for which of the following machines?
Difference Engine
Analytical Engine
Turing Machine
ENIAC
The instructions written by Ada Lovelace for Babbage's Analytical Engine are considered the world's first _________?
computer program
mathematical equation
mechanical device
scientific theory
Who invented the first electromechanical tabulating machine?
Charles Babbage
Herman Hollerith
Alan Turing
Ada Lovelace
The first electromechanical tabulating machine was used for the (a) census.
1880
1890
1900
1920
What did Herman Hollerith's machine use to generate statistics easily?
Punch cards
Vacuum tubes
Magnetic tape
Transistors
Hollerith's Tabulator was a breakthrough because traditional methods were too slow for the growing population.
True
False
Look at the image of the punch card. What was its purpose in Hollerith's invention?
It was used to store and process data for generating statistics.
It was used as a decorative item in offices.
It was designed to play music automatically.
It was used as a form of currency in early banks.
Hollerith's inventions were the foundation of how data would be processed for the next hundred years.
True
False
Fill in the blank: He founded a company that would become 'International Business Machines' (IBM), and would become one of the most successful companies of the ______ century.
20th
18th
19th
21st
Who led a top-secret code-breaking project during WWII to decipher Nazi military coded messages?
Albert Einstein
Alan Turing
Isaac Newton
Charles Babbage
What was the main purpose of Alan Turing's code-breaking project during WWII?
Build computers
Decipher Nazi military coded messages
Invent the telephone
Develop vaccines
It has been estimated that the efforts of Turing and his fellow code-breakers shortened the war by several years.
True
False
What is the name of the code breaker machine shown in the image?
Bombe
Colossus
Enigma
Lorenz
What question did Turing pose about AI?
Can machines think?
Can machines run?
Can machines feel?
Can machines see?
If a computer could trick someone into thinking it was human, then it would be considered ________.
intelligent
mechanical
invisible
obsolete
What is the name of the test where a computer tricks someone into thinking it is human, and is foundational to the development of artificial intelligence?
Turing test
Voight-Kampff test
Rorschach test
Stanford-Binet test
The Turing test is foundational to the development of artificial intelligence.
True
False
What was the name of one of the first programmable computers built by the United States?
ENIAC
Harvard Mark I
Colossus
UNIVAC
The Harvard Mark I was operational for the U.S. war effort and began calculations for the ________ Project.
Manhattan
Apollo
Gemini
Artemis
Who built the Harvard Mark I?
IBM
Microsoft
Apple
The Harvard Mark I was built at which university?
MIT
Stanford
Harvard
Yale
The Harvard Mark I was operational during which years?
1920–1925
1939–1944
1950–1955
1960–1965
