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COS 101

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scheduled lecture time for COS 101 on Tuesdays as listed in the file *Lecture Note1.pptx*?

a)

2:00pm - 4:00pm

b)

10:00am - 12:00pm

c)

8:00am - 10:00am

d)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

2.

Which of the following is explicitly listed as a key **hardware** component in the notes?

a)

Device Drivers

b)

Application Software

c)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

d)

Programming Languages

3.

What is the main innovation of the third generation of computers?

a)

Vacuum Tubes

b)

Transistors

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Integrated Circuit (IC)

4.

A computer operates based on which code, using a series of 0s and 1s to represent and process data?

a)

Assembly code

b)

Hexadecimal code

c)

Binary code

d)

High-level code

5.

Which of the following is listed as an expectation for students in the course?

a)

Complete a final project

b)

Memorize all programming languages

c)

Work effectively in a group setting

d)

Design an operating system

6.

Which of the following is considered a key hardware component mentioned in the notes?

a)

Operating System

b)

Software Applications

c)

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

d)

Device Drivers

7.

The physical components that make up a computer system are referred to as:

a)

Human ware

b)

Software

c)

Firmware

d)

Hardware

8.

Which type of software is a set of instructions, programs, and data that enables a computer to perform specific tasks or functions?

a)

Firmware

b)

Computer Software

c)

System Hardware

d)

Peripheral Devices

9.

Which of the following is NOT listed among the basic applications of computers?

a)

Training

b)

Banking

c)

Arts

d)

Agriculture

10.

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a key component of a typical computer system, which is also referred to as a:

a)

Motherboard

b)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

c)

Microprocessor

d)

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

11.

The time period for the **First Generation** of computers was:

a)

1959-1971

b)

1946-1959

c)

1964-1971

d)

1974-1984

12.

What was the **major innovation** used as the basic electronic component in the First Generation?

a)

Transistors

b)

Diodes

c)

Vacuum Tubes

d)

Integrated Circuits

13.

Which of the following was a **characteristic** of First Generation computers?

a)

Processors operated in nanoseconds

b)

Use of high-level languages like FORTRAN

c)

Used punch cards as I/O devices

d)

Size was a laptop/notebook

14.

The **UNIVAC** computer is famous for being:

a)

The first computer to use an operating system

b)

The first computer to use a high-level language

c)

The first computer to use a microprocessor

d)

The first commercial computer delivered to a business client

15.

What replaced the vacuum tube in the **Second Generation** of computers?

a)

Transistors

b)

Integrated Circuits

c)

Microprocessors

d)

Ultra-Large Scale Integrated Circuits (ULSICs)

16.

A key characteristic of the Second Generation was that the processors operated in:

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Micro seconds

c)

Nano seconds

d)

Pico seconds

17.

Who is credited with the invention of the transistor in 1947?

a)

Jack Kilby

b)

Robert Noyce

c)

William Shockley

d)

Charles Babbage

18.

What was the common external storage device for the Second Generation?

a)

Punched Cards

b)

Floppy Disk

c)

Magnetic tapes and Magnetic Disk

d)

Optical disks

19.

The Third Generation of computers featured the use of a tech before chips . What technology replaced the transistor?

a)

Integrated Circuit

b)

VLSI

c)

ULSI

d)

Transistors

20.

In the Third Generation, processors operated in:

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Micro seconds

c)

Nano seconds

d)

Pico seconds

21.

Which was a notable development in the Third Generation, allowing users to interact with the computer through a keyboard and monitor?

a)

The use of machine language

b)

The invention of the transistor

c)

The introduction of the operating system

d)

The development of Artificial Intelligence

22.

What was the major innovation for the **Fourth Generation** of computers?

a)

Integrated Circuit (IC)

b)

Transistors

c)

Microprocessor

d)

ULSIC

23.

The introduction of the microprocessor led to the production of which type of computer?

a)

Mainframe

b)

Mini Computer

c)

Micro Computer

d)

Supercomputer

24.

Which operating systems were prominent in the Fourth Generation?

a)

Human operators set switches

b)

GUI based (Windows 95, 98, etc.)

c)

MS-DOS and PC-DOS

d)

UNIX and Linux

25.

The technology for the **Fifth/Future Generation** is based on:

a)

Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit (VLSI)

b)

Transistors

c)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

d)

Vacuum Tubes

26.

Which feature allows a Fifth Generation computer to exhibit behavior just like an intelligent person, such as a Robot?

a)

Expert System

b)

Speech Synthesis

c)

Parallel Processing

d)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

27.

Computers from the First Generation performed computations in:

a)

Millisecond

b)

Micro second

c)

Nano second

d)

Picosecond

28.

Which generation of computers was the first to use high-level languages like FORTRAN and COBOL?

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

29.

Which memory components were the main memory for the Third Generation?

a)

Punched Cards

b)

RAM and ROM

c)

PROM and DRAM

d)

EPROM and SRAM

30.

The Second Generation computers' disadvantages included the fact that it was very costly for commercial use and:

a)

Induced a large amount of heat

b)

Was too large in size

c)

Required frequent maintenance

d)

Was not portable

31.

The term **ULSI** was associated with which generation of computers?

a)

Third Generation (SSIC and MSIC)

b)

Fourth Generation (VLSI)

c)

Fifth/Future Generation (ULSIC)

d)

Second Generation (Transistor)

32.

What was the main memory for the First Generation?

a)

PROM and DRAM

b)

Punched Cards

c)

RAM and ROM

d)

EEPROM and DIMM

33.

Which generation saw the introduction of the floppy disk?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

34.

The development of computers from one period to another, characterized by a major breakthrough, is known as:

a)

Evolution of Computation

b)

Computer Technology

c)

Generation(s) of computers

d)

Digital Revolution

35.

Which of the following is an example of a Fifth Generation computer size?

a)

Mainframe

b)

Mini Computer

c)

Microcomputer

d)

Laptop and Notebook

36.

The memory capacity listed for the Fifth Generation in the summary table is:

a)

$4,000 - 64,000$ Bytes

b)

$32,000 - 4,000,000$ Bytes

c)

$8$ GB

d)

$32,000$ Bytes

37.

What is the listed input device for the Third Generation computer?

a)

Punched cards

b)

Magnetic tapes

c)

Keyboard

d)

Pointing Device

38.

Which characteristic is exclusive to the Fifth Generation, relating to human speech?

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Expert System

c)

Parallel Processing

d)

Speech Synthesis

39.

The reduction in the size of computer components in the Fourth Generation led to the manufacturing of small gadgets such as:

a)

Mainframe computers

b)

UNIVAC and EDVAC

c)

Pocket calculators

d)

Smartboards and tablets

40.

What is the speed-related measure given for the Fifth Generation in the summary table?

a)

1

b)

100

c)

1,000,000

d)

Billion