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WorksheetsCOS 101
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the scheduled lecture time for COS 101 on Tuesdays as listed in the file *Lecture Note1.pptx*?
2:00pm - 4:00pm
10:00am - 12:00pm
8:00am - 10:00am
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Which of the following is explicitly listed as a key **hardware** component in the notes?
Device Drivers
Application Software
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Programming Languages
What is the main innovation of the third generation of computers?
Vacuum Tubes
Transistors
Microprocessor
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A computer operates based on which code, using a series of 0s and 1s to represent and process data?
Assembly code
Hexadecimal code
Binary code
High-level code
Which of the following is listed as an expectation for students in the course?
Complete a final project
Memorize all programming languages
Work effectively in a group setting
Design an operating system
Which of the following is considered a key hardware component mentioned in the notes?
Operating System
Software Applications
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Device Drivers
The physical components that make up a computer system are referred to as:
Human ware
Software
Firmware
Hardware
Which type of software is a set of instructions, programs, and data that enables a computer to perform specific tasks or functions?
Firmware
Computer Software
System Hardware
Peripheral Devices
Which of the following is NOT listed among the basic applications of computers?
Training
Banking
Arts
Agriculture
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a key component of a typical computer system, which is also referred to as a:
Motherboard
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Microprocessor
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
The time period for the **First Generation** of computers was:
1959-1971
1946-1959
1964-1971
1974-1984
What was the **major innovation** used as the basic electronic component in the First Generation?
Transistors
Diodes
Vacuum Tubes
Integrated Circuits
Which of the following was a **characteristic** of First Generation computers?
Processors operated in nanoseconds
Use of high-level languages like FORTRAN
Used punch cards as I/O devices
Size was a laptop/notebook
The **UNIVAC** computer is famous for being:
The first computer to use an operating system
The first computer to use a high-level language
The first computer to use a microprocessor
The first commercial computer delivered to a business client
What replaced the vacuum tube in the **Second Generation** of computers?
Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Microprocessors
Ultra-Large Scale Integrated Circuits (ULSICs)
A key characteristic of the Second Generation was that the processors operated in:
Milliseconds
Micro seconds
Nano seconds
Pico seconds
Who is credited with the invention of the transistor in 1947?
Jack Kilby
Robert Noyce
William Shockley
Charles Babbage
What was the common external storage device for the Second Generation?
Punched Cards
Floppy Disk
Magnetic tapes and Magnetic Disk
Optical disks
The Third Generation of computers featured the use of a tech before chips . What technology replaced the transistor?
Integrated Circuit
VLSI
ULSI
Transistors
In the Third Generation, processors operated in:
Milliseconds
Micro seconds
Nano seconds
Pico seconds
Which was a notable development in the Third Generation, allowing users to interact with the computer through a keyboard and monitor?
The use of machine language
The invention of the transistor
The introduction of the operating system
The development of Artificial Intelligence
What was the major innovation for the **Fourth Generation** of computers?
Integrated Circuit (IC)
Transistors
Microprocessor
ULSIC
The introduction of the microprocessor led to the production of which type of computer?
Mainframe
Mini Computer
Micro Computer
Supercomputer
Which operating systems were prominent in the Fourth Generation?
Human operators set switches
GUI based (Windows 95, 98, etc.)
MS-DOS and PC-DOS
UNIX and Linux
The technology for the **Fifth/Future Generation** is based on:
Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit (VLSI)
Transistors
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Vacuum Tubes
Which feature allows a Fifth Generation computer to exhibit behavior just like an intelligent person, such as a Robot?
Expert System
Speech Synthesis
Parallel Processing
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Computers from the First Generation performed computations in:
Millisecond
Micro second
Nano second
Picosecond
Which generation of computers was the first to use high-level languages like FORTRAN and COBOL?
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Which memory components were the main memory for the Third Generation?
Punched Cards
RAM and ROM
PROM and DRAM
EPROM and SRAM
The Second Generation computers' disadvantages included the fact that it was very costly for commercial use and:
Induced a large amount of heat
Was too large in size
Required frequent maintenance
Was not portable
The term **ULSI** was associated with which generation of computers?
Third Generation (SSIC and MSIC)
Fourth Generation (VLSI)
Fifth/Future Generation (ULSIC)
Second Generation (Transistor)
What was the main memory for the First Generation?
PROM and DRAM
Punched Cards
RAM and ROM
EEPROM and DIMM
Which generation saw the introduction of the floppy disk?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
The development of computers from one period to another, characterized by a major breakthrough, is known as:
Evolution of Computation
Computer Technology
Generation(s) of computers
Digital Revolution
Which of the following is an example of a Fifth Generation computer size?
Mainframe
Mini Computer
Microcomputer
Laptop and Notebook
The memory capacity listed for the Fifth Generation in the summary table is:
$4,000 - 64,000$ Bytes
$32,000 - 4,000,000$ Bytes
$8$ GB
$32,000$ Bytes
What is the listed input device for the Third Generation computer?
Punched cards
Magnetic tapes
Keyboard
Pointing Device
Which characteristic is exclusive to the Fifth Generation, relating to human speech?
Artificial Intelligence
Expert System
Parallel Processing
Speech Synthesis
The reduction in the size of computer components in the Fourth Generation led to the manufacturing of small gadgets such as:
Mainframe computers
UNIVAC and EDVAC
Pocket calculators
Smartboards and tablets
What is the speed-related measure given for the Fifth Generation in the summary table?
1
100
1,000,000
Billion
