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Techno Quiz 6

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first computer programmer was:

a)

Alan Turing

b)

Ada Lovelace

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

Tim Berners-Lee

2.

The Z3 computer (1941) was invented by:

a)

Konrad Zuse

b)

John von Neumann

c)

Steve Wozniak

d)

George Boole

3.

What major component replaced vacuum tubes in computers?

a)

Microchips

b)

Integrated circuits

c)

Transistors

d)

Mechanical gears

4.

The first electronic digital computer was:

a)

ENIAC

b)

UNIVAC

c)

EDVAC

d)

Mark I

5.

Who developed the concept of the stored-program computer?

a)

John von Neumann

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Ada Lovelace

d)

Bill Gates

6.

The Colossus computer was developed during:

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Cold War

d)

Vietnam War

7.

Colossus was used mainly for:

a)

Weather prediction

b)

Breaking German codes

c)

Calculating taxes

d)

Computer-aided design

8.

UNIVAC I predicted the results of which event in 1952?

a)

U.S. presidential election

b)

FIFA World Cup

c)

Olympics

d)

Census report

9.

IBM stands for:

a)

International Business Machines

b)

Internet Banking Machine

c)

Intelligent Binary Maker

d)

Integrated Byte Machine

10.

Which computer is considered the first fully transistorized computer?

a)

TRADIC

b)

ENIAC

c)

Macintosh

d)

Altair 8800

11.

What major feature defined the First Generation?

a)

Transistors

b)

Vacuum tubes

c)

Microchips

d)

Cloud computing

12.

What innovation defined the Second Generation?

a)

Integrated circuits

b)

Transistors

c)

AI processors

d)

Fiber optics

13.

What enabled the compact size of Third-Generation computers?

a)

Cloud storage

b)

Vacuum tubes

c)

Integrated circuits

d)

Copper wires

14.

Fourth-Generation computers introduced:

a)

Punch cards

b)

Microprocessors

c)

Vacuum tubes

d)

Analog signals

15.

Which generation saw the rise of personal computers (PCs)?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

4th

d)

5th

16.

Which is considered the first microprocessor?

a)

Intel 4004

b)

Intel 8086

c)

AMD Ryzen 1

d)

ARM1

17.

The primary focus of Fifth-Generation computers is:

a)

Mechanical computing

b)

Artificial Intelligence

c)

Transistor development

d)

Steam power

18.

The Fourth Generation started in:

a)

1822

b)

1945

c)

1971

d)

2000

19.

What technology characterizes Fifth-Generation computing?

a)

AI and parallel processing

b)

Punch cards

c)

Vacuum tubes

d)

Transistor radios

20.

Which generation introduced GUI (Graphical User Interface)?

a)

Second

b)

Third

c)

Fourth

d)

Fifth

21.

Who invented the punched card system?

a)

Jacquard

b)

Hollerith

c)

Turing

d)

Pascal

22.

Punched cards were widely used in:

a)

First and Second Generations

b)

Fourth Generation

c)

Fifth Generation

d)

Modern smartphones

23.

Who invented the difference engine?

a)

Babbage

b)

Pascal

c)

Turing

d)

Jobs

24.

The machine that inspired early programming was the:

a)

Abacus

b)

Analytical Engine

c)

Monitor

d)

3D printer

25.

Which computer used vacuum tubes and was extremely large?

a)

ENIAC

b)

Macintosh

c)

IBM ThinkPad

d)

ChromeBook

26.

The first computer network was:

a)

LAN

b)

ARPANET

c)

Wi‑Fi

d)

Bluetooth

27.

The first commercial microprocessor was released by:

a)

Intel

b)

IBM

c)

Apple

d)

Google

28.

The first laptop computer was:

a)

Commodore 64

b)

Osborne 1

c)

ThinkPad 1

d)

IBM PC

29.

The Osborne 1 was released in:

a)

1981

b)

1971

c)

1960

d)

1995

30.

Which was the first mass-marketed home computer?

a)

Apple I

b)

Commodore PET

c)

IBM 5100

d)

Xerox Alto

31.

Who created the first high-level programming language (FORTRAN)?

a)

John Backus

b)

Grace Hopper

c)

Dennis Ritchie

d)

Guido van Rossum

32.

COBOL was developed mainly for:

a)

Scientific apps

b)

Business applications

c)

Gaming

d)

Defense simulation

33.

The Linux operating system was created by:

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Linus Torvalds

d)

John Atanasoff

34.

Microsoft was founded in:

a)

1969

b)

1975

c)

1981

d)

1995

35.

Apple was founded in:

a)

1976

b)

1980

c)

1985

d)

1991

36.

Java programming language was released in:

a)

1971

b)

1980

c)

1995

d)

2008

37.

The first version of Windows was released in:

a)

1971

b)

1985

c)

1995

d)

2001

38.

When was the first iPhone released?

a)

2005

b)

2007

c)

2010

d)

2012

39.

Google Chrome was first released in:

a)

2008

b)

2001

c)

1999

d)

2011

40.

Facebook was created in:

a)

1999

b)

2004

c)

2007

d)

2010

41.

The first graphical web browser was:

a)

Chrome

b)

Mosaic

c)

Firefox

d)

Netscape

42.

Netscape Navigator was dominant in the:

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1990s

d)

2010s

43.

The first email was sent in:

a)

1971

b)

1980

c)

1990

d)

2000

44.

The term “bug” in computers became famous because of:

a)

A virus

b)

A moth stuck in a relay

c)

A software update

d)

A keyboard issue

45.

Who discovered the bug (moth) incident?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Ada Lovelace

c)

Grace Hopper

d)

Steve Jobs

46.

The first Wi-Fi standard was introduced in:

a)

1980

b)

1997

c)

2005

d)

2010

47.

Bluetooth technology was introduced in:

a)

1994

b)

1985

c)

2001

d)

2010

48.

Who created the first antivirus software?

a)

Ken Thompson

b)

Ray Tomlinson

c)

John McAfee

d)

Dennis Ritchie

49.

Which company released the first Android phone in 2008?

a)

Apple

b)

HTC

c)

Samsung

d)

Google

50.

Which trend defines modern computing today?

a)

Manual calculators

b)

Artificial intelligence and cloud computing

c)

Punch cards

d)

Vacuum-tube processors

51.

Which part of the computer is considered the “brain”?

a)

RAM

b)

CPU

c)

Hard drive

d)

Monitor

52.

Which device displays visual output?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Keyboard

d)

CPU

53.

Which device is used to input text?

a)

Speaker

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Monitor

54.

Which device controls the movement of the pointer?

a)

Scanner

b)

Mouse

c)

Webcam

d)

CPU

55.

Which is an output device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Printer

d)

Microphone

56.

Which is an input device?

a)

Printer

b)

Speaker

c)

Keyboard

d)

Monitor

57.

Which device stores large amounts of data permanently?

a)

RAM

b)

Hard drive

c)

ROM

d)

Cache

58.

Which memory is temporary?

a)

ROM

b)

Hard drive

c)

RAM

d)

DVD

59.

Which unit connects all computer components?

a)

Motherboard

b)

CPU

c)

Power supply

d)

Keyboard

60.

Which component supplies electricity to the computer?

a)

CPU

b)

PSU

c)

GPU

d)

BIOS

61.

Which device produces audio output?

a)

Webcam

b)

Speakers

c)

Printer

d)

Scanner

62.

Webcams are used to:

a)

Input video

b)

Output sound

c)

Print text

d)

Display images

63.

Which is a primary storage device?

a)

SSD

b)

Flash drive

c)

RAM

64.

A secondary storage device is:

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

c)

Hard drive

d)

Registers

65.

The component responsible for graphics rendering is:

a)

CPU

b)

GPU

c)

RAM

d)

PSU

66.

Which device reads barcodes?

a)

Scanner

b)

Joystick

c)

Barcode reader

d)

Modem

67.

What part houses all internal components?

a)

Monitor

b)

Case/tower

c)

Keyboard

d)

Motherboard

68.

The BIOS is stored in:

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Hard drive

d)

Cache

69.

The power button is located on the:

a)

CPU tower

b)

Monitor only

c)

Mouse

d)

Keyboard

70.

Which is NOT an input device?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Scanner

d)

Projector

71.

A touchscreen is:

a)

Input device only

b)

Output device only

c)

Both input and output device

d)

Storage device

72.

What part stores the operating system?

a)

ROM

b)

Hard drive/SSD

c)

RAM

d)

PSU

73.

Which part improves computer speed temporarily?

a)

RAM

b)

HDD

c)

DVD

d)

Monitor

74.

A microphone is used to input:

a)

Audio

b)

Video

c)

Text

d)

Graphics

75.

A joystick is used mainly for:

a)

Typing

b)

Gaming

c)

Printing

d)

Drawing

76.

Hardware refers to:

a)

The physical parts of a computer

b)

Instructions

c)

Data

d)

Websites

77.

Which is an internal hardware component?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Monitor

c)

RAM

d)

Printer

78.

Which is an external hardware component?

a)

PSU

b)

Mouse

c)

RAM

d)

GPU

79.

Which is the fastest memory?

a)

Cache

b)

RAM

c)

Hard disk

d)

DVD

80.

Which hardware connects a computer to a network?

a)

PSU

b)

NIC (Network Interface Card)

c)

Printer

d)

Speaker

81.

Which port is commonly used for flash drives?

a)

USB

b)

HDMI

c)

VGA

d)

Audio jack

82.

Which connector transmits audio and video?

a)

USB

b)

HDMI

c)

PS/2

d)

LAN

83.

A device that converts digital signals to analog signals:

a)

Switch

b)

Router

c)

Modem

d)

Hub

84.

Which hardware provides wireless connectivity?

a)

GPU

b)

Wi-Fi adapter

c)

SSD

d)

HDMI cable

85.

Which is NOT a storage device?

a)

SSD

b)

Flash drive

c)

Monitor

d)

Hard Drive

86.

What does CPU stand for?

a)

Central Program Unit

b)

Central Processing Unit

c)

Computer Power Unit

d)

Control Program Unit

87.

Which unit performs calculations and logic?

a)

ALU

b)

CU

c)

GPU

d)

ROM

88.

The CU (Control Unit) is responsible for:

a)

Storing data

b)

Directing operations

c)

Printing documents

d)

Displaying output

89.

Which is a type of cooling system?

a)

Fan

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Stylus

90.

Which hardware helps prevent overheating?

a)

RAM

b)

Heat sink

c)

PSU

d)

Keyboard

91.

BIOS stands for:

a)

Basic Internal Output System

b)

Basic Input Output System

c)

Binary Input Operating System

d)

Basic Instruction Output System

92.

Which is a high-speed storage component?

a)

Cache

b)

DVD

c)

USB

d)

HDD

93.

Which is considered removable storage?

a)

RAM

b)

SSD

c)

Flash drive

d)

Motherboard

94.

Which of the following is used to back up data?

a)

Monitor

b)

SSD

c)

External hard drive

d)

Speaker

95.

Which hardware allows displaying images on a monitor?

a)

ROM

b)

GPU

c)

PSU

d)

RAM

96.

Which is NOT an example of hardware?

a)

CPU

b)

Printer

c)

Operating system

d)

Mouse

97.

Which device converts AC to DC power in a computer?

a)

PSU

b)

CPU

c)

GPU

d)

HDD

98.

Which component stores program instructions permanently?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Cache

d)

Flash drive

99.

Which is a pointing device?

a)

Mouse

b)

Printer

c)

Keyboard

d)

Speaker

100.

Which device can scan text or images into the computer?

a)

Printer

b)

Scanner

c)

Speaker

d)

Monitor

101.

Software refers to:

a)

Physical components

b)

Instructions that tell the computer what to do

c)

Output devices

d)

Power supply

102.

Which is system software?

a)

Microsoft Word

b)

Operating system

c)

Spotify

d)

VLC

103.

Which is an application software?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

MS Excel

d)

BIOS

104.

Which software manages hardware?

a)

Application

b)

Operating system

c)

Browser

d)

Notepad

105.

Which software allows browsing the internet?

a)

CMD

b)

Chrome

c)

BIOS

d)

RAM

106.

Microsoft Word is an example of:

a)

Operating system

b)

Application software

c)

System software

d)

Utility program

107.

Which software helps protect a computer from malware?

a)

Browser

b)

Antivirus

c)

Calculator

d)

Media player

108.

Which is a type of utility software?

a)

Disk cleanup

b)

PowerPoint

c)

Photoshop

d)

MS Word

109.

Examples of application software include:

a)

Windows

b)

BIOS

c)

MS Office

d)

Device drivers

110.

Software stored in ROM during manufacturing is called:

a)

Firmware

b)

Malware

c)

Application

d)

Cloudware

111.

A web browser is used to:

a)

Write text

b)

Visit websites

c)

Print images

d)

Play audio

112.

Which is NOT a system software?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

macOS

d)

Photoshop

113.

A program that manages files is called:

a)

File manager

b)

Browser

c)

Antivirus

d)

Compiler

114.

Which is a programming language?

a)

Java

b)

Photoshop

c)

Chrome

d)

VLC

115.

Which software translates code into machine language?

a)

Player

b)

Compiler

c)

Browser

d)

Firewall

116.

Downloadable apps on phones are examples of:

a)

System software

b)

Application software

c)

Utility software

d)

Malware

117.

Computer games are a type of:

a)

System software

b)

Application software

c)

Firmware

d)

Driver

118.

Which software controls how hardware works?

a)

OS

b)

Notepad

c)

Chrome

d)

WordPad

119.

Which is a cloud-based software?

a)

Google Docs

b)

BIOS

c)

PSU

d)

GPU control panel

120.

Malware is:

a)

Helpful software

b)

Harmful software

c)

A storage tool

d)

A hardware part

121.

System software includes:

a)

PowerPoint

b)

Device drivers

c)

Calculator

d)

Antivirus

122.

Which is a media player software?

a)

VLC

b)

BIOS

c)

Device driver

d)

Windows Explorer

123.

A word processor software is used for:

a)

Editing videos

b)

Typing and formatting text

c)

Listening to music

d)

Browsing

124.

Spreadsheet software helps in:

a)

Calculations and charts

b)

Video editing

c)

Drawing

d)

Photo editing

125.

Which category does MS Paint belong to?

a)

System software

b)

Utility

c)

Application software

d)

Firmware

126.

The operating system is:

a)

A hardware device

b)

The main system software

c)

A type of malware

d)

A storage device

127.

Which is NOT an operating system?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

Android

d)

Google Chrome

128.

The purpose of an OS is to:

a)

Store electricity

b)

Manage hardware and software

c)

Print documents

d)

Scan images

129.

Which OS is commonly used in mobile devices?

a)

Windows 10

b)

Ubuntu

c)

Android

d)

macOS

130.

Which OS is made by Apple?

a)

Android

b)

macOS

c)

Linux

d)

Windows

131.

Which is a Linux-based OS?

a)

Windows 11

b)

Ubuntu

c)

Android only

d)

DOS

132.

The OS that uses icons and windows is called a:

a)

Command-line interface

b)

Graphical user interface

c)

Machine interface

d)

BIOS interface

133.

Which OS uses a command-line interface?

a)

DOS

b)

Windows

c)

iOS

d)

Android

134.

The OS loaded first when a computer starts is:

a)

MS Word

b)

Operating system

c)

Browser

d)

Calculator

135.

Which OS is open-source?

a)

Windows

b)

Linux

c)

macOS

d)

iOS

136.

Which OS is used for Apple smartphones?

a)

Android

b)

iOS

c)

Symbian

d)

Windows Mobile

137.

Which OS is known for gaming compatibility?

a)

Windows

b)

macOS

c)

Linux

d)

ChromeOS

138.

The OS manages which type of resources?

a)

Hardware

b)

Software

c)

Data

d)

All of the above

139.

Device drivers are part of:

a)

Application software

b)

Hardware

c)

System software

140.

Windows Explorer is used to:

a)

Manage files

b)

Edit images

c)

Create animations

d)

Install hardware

141.

The booting process is performed by:

a)

ROM

b)

Hard drive

c)

OS

d)

PSU

142.

Android OS is developed by:

a)

Apple

b)

Google

c)

Microsoft

d)

IBM

143.

Which OS is used in Chromebooks?

a)

Linux

b)

ChromeOS

c)

Windows

d)

Android

144.

macOS is based on:

a)

Unix

b)

Windows

c)

DOS

d)

Linux

145.

An OS handles multitasking by:

a)

Stopping all apps

b)

Managing CPU time

c)

Turning off RAM

d)

Slowing performance

146.

An OS handles memory management through:

a)

RAM allocation

b)

Printing

c)

Sound output

d)

Flash storage

147.

Examples of mobile OS are:

a)

Windows & macOS

b)

Android & iOS

c)

Ubuntu & Fedora

d)

ChromeOS & Windows

148.

Which OS is designed mainly for internet-based computing?

a)

ChromeOS

b)

Windows

c)

Linux

d)

macOS

149.

The OS performs file management by:

a)

Creating, deleting, organizing files

b)

Printing documents

c)

Improving graphics

d)

Editing photos

150.

The MOST essential software for a computer to function is:

a)

MS Word

b)

Windows or other OS

c)

Photoshop

d)

Antivirus

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