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WorksheetsITC 101L Quiz No. 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
What best describes a computer?
A device used only for calculations
A machine that stores data only
An electronic device that inputs, processes, outputs, and stores data
A mechanical counting tool
Which of the following is considered hardware?
Microsoft Word
Operating System
Keyboard
Web browser
Software is best defined as:
Physical components of a computer
Internet-based programs only
Programs and instructions that tell a computer what to do
Data stored in memory
Which type of software manages and controls computer hardware?
Application software
Utility apps
System software
Productivity software
Which of the following is an example of an operating system?
Google Chrome
Microsoft Word
Zoom
Windows
Who is known as the “father of the computer”?
Alan Turing
Charles Babbage
John von Neumann
Blaise Pascal
What was the main purpose of the abacus?
Data storage
Programming
Basic arithmetic operations
Communication
Which invention introduced the concept of a programmable machine?
ENIAC
Turing Machine
Analytical Engine
Abacus
ENIAC is significant because it was:
The first mechanical computer
A modern personal computer
One of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers
A theoretical machine
Which software helps users perform specific tasks like writing documents or browsing the web?
System software
Firmware
Application software
Device drivers
A computer produces results called (a) .
The (a) is the main software that starts the computer and allows users to run applications.
The ENIAC was completed in the year (a) .
(a) software runs in the background and manages computer hardware.
The abacus originated around 2,400 BC in (a) .
An English mathematician who proposed the Analytical Engine.
A theoretical machine that laid the foundation of modern computing and algorithms.
Software used for tasks such as word processing, browsing, and video conferencing.
The physical parts of a computer that you can touch.
One of the first general-purpose electronic digital computers.
