Computer History Quiz

1. If you wanted to enter data on a19th century computer, youwould do it with:

a. Disksb. Gearsc. Cardsd. Tape

2. A programmable machine can:

a. Perform a number of different tasksb. Do math faster than a personc. Read multiple computer languagesd. Display data on a screen

3. What organization was the first to benefit fromHerman Hollerith's machines?

a. The Union Pacific Railroadb. The patent officec. The IBM corporationd. The U.S. government

4. If you were one of the first people to operate ENIAC,what information would you likely have computed?

a. Planetary movementsb. Bombing targetsc. Stock pricesd. Census data

5. Which of the following word pairs best symbolizesthe ones and zeroes in binary code?

a. Sight and soundb. Yes and noc. Red and blued. Want and need

6. What does a modern tablet computer have incommon with Colossus and ENIAC?

a. They all use microprocessors to compute and storedata.b. They all display information on a lit screen.c. All are mainly used for military applications.d. They all use electricity to represent information.

7. What devices domicroprocessors contain?

a. Calculatorsb. Transistorsc. Gearsd. Tubes

8. Which of these terms best describes the averagecomputer buyer in the 1960s?

a. Small businessb. Large institutionc. Elementary schoold. Amateur hobbyist

9. How was the Apple I differentfrom the computers that camebefore it?

a. It was designed for use by corporations.b. It was designed for use in people's homes.c. It allowed users to communicate with one anotheronline.d. It could perform more complex mathematicalcalculations.

10. Compared to a home computer from 20 years ago,today's machines are:

a. Largerb. More powerfulc. More expensived. Less complex

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