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MIDTERM EXAMINATION: DCIT 21 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the "Father of the Computer"?

a)

Alan Turing

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

John von Neumann

d)

Blaise Pascal

2.

Which device was the first known mechanical calculator?

a)

Abacus

b)

Pascaline

c)

Analytical Engine

d)

Jacquard Loom

3.

The Analytical Engine was designed by:

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Alan Turing

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Joseph Jacquard

4.

Who is recognized as the first computer programmer?

a)

Ada Lovelace

b)

Grace Hopper

c)

Katherine Johnson

d)

Jean Bartik

5.

The Turing Machine was introduced by:

a)

Alan Turing

b)

Steve Wozniak

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Steve Jobs

6.

Which concept did John von Neumann contribute?

a)

Binary Code

b)

Stored Program Concept

c)

Neural Networks

d)

Transistors

7.

The first general-purpose electronic computer was:

a)

UNIVAC I

b)

ENIAC

c)

IBM 360

d)

Apple I

8.

Which year marks the invention of the microprocessor?

a)

1969

b)

1971

c)

1976

d)

1981

9.

Which company developed the first personal computer?

a)

IBM

b)

Apple

c)

Intel

d)

Microsoft

10.

The IBM PC standardized the personal computer industry in:

a)

1971

b)

1976

c)

1981

d)

1985

11.

First-generation computers used:

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

Microprocessors

12.

COBOL and FORTRAN were introduced during the:

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

13.

Integrated Circuits belong to the:

a)

Second Generation

b)

Third Generation

c)

Fourth Generation

d)

Fifth Generation

14.

The rise of personal computers began in which generation?

a)

Third

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Second

15.

AI and machine learning dominate the:

a)

First Generation

b)

Fourth Generation

c)

Fifth Generation

d)

Third Generation

16.

Which of the following is an example of system software?

a)

Photoshop

b)

MS Word

c)

Windows

d)

Google Docs

17.

Antivirus and Disk Cleanup are examples of:

a)

Utilities

b)

Drivers

c)

Applications

d)

Operating Systems

18.

Software that allows hardware devices to communicate with the OS is called:

a)

Application Software

b)

Utilities

c)

Drivers

d)

Collaborative Tools

19.

Application software is primarily used to:

a)

Manage hardware

b)

Maintain system performance

c)

Perform specific tasks

d)

Control memory allocation

20.

Google Docs and Microsoft Teams are examples of:

a)

General-purpose

b)

Specialized

c)

Collaborative

d)

System

21.

The CPU is often called the:

a)

Brain of the computer

b)

Storage device

c)

Output unit

d)

Display

22.

Which CPU part performs arithmetic and logic operations?

a)

CU

b)

ALU

c)

Registers

d)

Memory

23.

The component that directs the flow of data inside the CPU is:

a)

Memory

b)

ALU

c)

CU

d)

Bus

24.

Registers are used for:

a)

Long-term storage

b)

Temporary fast data storage

c)

External backup

d)

Input processing

25.

The processing cycle includes:

a)

Load–Execute–Print

b)

Fetch–Decode–Execute

c)

Type–Read–Write

d)

Encode–Store–Print

26.

Keyboard and scanner are examples of:

a)

Output

b)

Input

c)

Storage

d)

Processing devices

27.

Which device produces sound output?

a)

Scanner

b)

Speaker

c)

Mouse

d)

CPU

28.

RAM and Cache are types of:

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

Cloud Storage

d)

Optical Discs

29.

SSD and Flash Drive are examples of:

a)

Temporary memory

b)

Primary memory

c)

Secondary memory

d)

Cloud storage

30.

Google Drive and iCloud are examples of:

a)

Secondary

b)

Primary

c)

Cloud

d)

Hybrid storage

31.

The correct data flow in a computer is:

a)

Input → Storage → Processing → Output

b)

Input → Processing → Storage → Output

c)

Storage → Processing → Output → Input

d)

Output → Input → Storage → Processing

32.

Which term refers to computers that combine analog and digital features?

a)

Hybrid

b)

Micro

c)

Mainframe

d)

Mini

33.

A powerful computer used for scientific modeling:

a)

Minicomputer

b)

Supercomputer

c)

Mainframe

d)

Microcomputer

34.

Which invention introduced programmability?

a)

Pascaline

b)

Jacquard Loom

c)

Analytical Engine

d)

ENIAC

35.

Example of a collaborative tool for real-time communication:

a)

MS Word

b)

Photoshop

c)

Slack

d)

AutoCAD

36.

A system utility that protects from malware:

a)

Antivirus

b)

Browser

c)

Compiler

d)

IDE

37.

Which computer generation introduced AI?

a)

Second

b)

Fourth

c)

Fifth

d)

Third

38.

UNIVAC I was used for:

a)

Predicting elections

b)

Weather forecasts

c)

Gaming

d)

Education

39.

The first Apple Macintosh was introduced in:

a)

1971

b)

1976

c)

1984

d)

1988

40.

Which is NOT a function of the CPU?

a)

Execute instructions

b)

Store files permanently

c)

Process data

d)

Control data flow

41.

The process of using computers to solve problems.

(a)  

42.

The first known calculating device.

(a)  

43.

Invented the Pascaline.

(a)  

44.

Known as the Father of Modern Computing.

(a)  

45.

Introduced the stored-program concept.

(a)  

46.

The first microprocessor.

(a)  

47.

A computer used in banking and airlines.

(a)  

48.

A type of computer that uses physical quantities for processing.

(a)  

49.

The 3 main parts of the CPU

(Write complete name NOT abbreviated)

__________ _____ ____ , _______ ____ , _________

(a)  

50.

Temporary memory inside the CPU.

(a)  

51.

Software that manages hardware resources.

(a)  

52.

Tools that maintain and optimize system performance.

(a)  

53.

Software that helps perform specific tasks.

(a)  

54.

A collaborative software for editing documents online.

(a)  

55.

The three steps of the processing cycle.

(a)  

56.

Temporary storage for active data and programs.

(a)  

57.

Permanent internal data storage device.

(a)  

58.

Cloud-based storage example.

(a)  

59.

Fifth-generation computer technology focus.

(a)  

60.

The “brain” of the computer.

(a)  

61.

Charles Babbage invented the Jacquard Loom.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Analog computers process data in binary form.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Mainframes are the smallest type of computers.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

ENIAC was developed during the second generation.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Transistors replaced vacuum tubes.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Integrated circuits are used in third-generation computers.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Microprocessors contain the CPU on a single chip.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Windows is an example of an application software.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Drivers allow hardware and software to communicate.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The ALU directs data flow.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Registers store data temporarily.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

A monitor is an example of an input device.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Google Docs is a collaborative software.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Fetch–Decode–Execute represents the processing cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Match and drag the corresponding answers.

First computer programmer - (a)  

Stored-program concept - (b)  

Father of the Computer - (c)  

Used vacuum tubes - (d)  

Transistor-based computer - (e)  

Choose from the below words
ADA LOVELACE
John von Neumann
Charles Babbage
ENIAC / First Generation Computers
Second Generation Computers
Nikola Tesla
77.

  • Match and drag the corresponding answers.

    • AI & Machine Learning - ​ (a)  

    Operating System - (b)  

    • Integrated circuits - (c)  

    Utility Software - (d)  

    Brain of the Computer - (e)  

Choose from the below words
Charles Babbage
Fifth Generation
Windows
IBM 360
Antivirus
CPU
78.

  • Match the correct answers

    • Theoretical Computing - ​ (a)  

    • Collaborative Software- (b)  

    • Temporary Memory - (c)  

    Personal Computer - (d)  

    • Transistor-Based Computer - (e)  

Choose from the below words
IBM 1620
Alan Turing
Slack
RAM
Apple 1
IBM 1401
79.

Three main parts of the CPU​: ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

Input Unit, Output Unit, Storage Unit

Register, Bus, Cache

Motherboard, Hard Disk, Power Supply

ALU, CU, Register
80.

Three steps of the processing cycle: (a)  

Choose from the below words

Input, Output, Storage

Load, Save, Print

Start, Process, End

Fetch, Decode, Execute
81.

Four types of computers by size and power:

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Supercomputer, Mainframe, Minicomputer, Microcompu

Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone, Smartwatch

Server, Desktop, Notebook, Netbook

Analog, Digital, Hybrid, Quantum

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