Quiz: History of Computing - Grade 8
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Which of the following ports cannot be used to connect a monitor to the computer? *
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What is the name of the following port? *
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What does USB stand for? *
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Following figure shows the connector which is used to connect to a computer network.  What is the port in the computer this connector should connect to? *
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Which device is connected to the PC using the port shown in the following image? *
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding a computer port? *
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The following port  given in the image is used for? *
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Which device is connected to the PC using the port shown in the following image? *
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If the keyboard and the mouse have a connector similar to the below image you can connect them via ……………….. ports. *
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Which device is connected to the PC as shown in the following image? *
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Which devices are connected respectively to the following A,B,C ports shown in the image below? *
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What is the correct order in which Search Engines were introduced? *
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The cables that connect the computer and the speakers vary according to the technology used in the speakers. In which technology would you need only one cable to connect your sound system to the computer? *
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Camera technology has evolved from analog to digital. Today's one of the major advancements of camera technology is Drone cameras. Which of the following is a use of Drone Cameras? *
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What does HDMI stand for? *
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Which of the following connection types can be used to transfer both audio and video between the computer and the other peripheral devices? *
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Which port will become obsolete with the introduction of USB ports? *
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What are the cables connected to the following ports respectively? *
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Consider the following statements related to the ports in the computer.  Which of the above statement/s is/are correct? *
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In the past, many devices were connected to the computer using a port which was unique to the device. However, with the advancement of technology, there are modern computers with a common port to which many devices can be connected. This port is known as; *
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Consider the given list of port types (A-D) and the list of usages (I-IV). Which of the given options correctly matches the port types with their usages? *
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Consider the following statements related to the smart devices and their applications.                                                       Which of the above statement/s is/are correct? *
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Which of the following options gives the correct order of the display connectors according to the order they have been introduced? *
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Which of the following options gives examples of older and newer types of ports (respectively) that can be used to connect the same type of peripheral device to a computer? *
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Which of the following is a correct port – connector pair? *
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