Quiz: History of Computing - Grade 10 and Grade 11
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Who invented the first mathematical machine, the “Adding Machine”? *
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Who is considered as the world’s first programmer by writing programs for the Analytical Engine? *
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In which generation of automated computers was the IBM 701 system invented? *
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Which of the following is considered as the first man-made device to add numbers? *
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Which generation of automated computers used a keyboard and a mouse for the first time as data input devices? *
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the Abacus? *
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What is the port shown in the following image? *
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the Assembly Language? *
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A system which converts data into information using a computer is called a computer-based information system. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding a computer-based information system? *
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A machine language of a particular computer can be run on __________. *
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Which of the following is used to convert assembly language into machine instructions? *
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Which of the following organisations assigns and administrates the domain names for websites? *
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HTML is known as the language used in documents in the World Wide Web. What does HTML stand for? *
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Which of the following list contains only high-level languages? *
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In 1834 Charles Babbage, started to make his Analytical Engine. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about this machine? *
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Which of the following hardware was first used in the third generation of automated computers? *
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What is the generation of automated computers, in which the following statements are CORRECT? *
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Which of the following statements on computer data units is correct? *
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Which of the following features is/are most relevant to the machine language? *
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COBOL and C are two different high level languages. Which of the following represents the programming paradigm both COBOL and C belong to? *
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the nature of high-level languages? *
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Which of the following statements are correct about Mark I? *
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Select the correct matching between items in Group A with appropriate items in Group B. *
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In the past, we have used printed encyclopedias to find information on various things in the world. Nowadays, we have encyclopedias online as websites, e.g., Wikipedia. Which of the following is an advantage of having encyclopedias as websites? *
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Before the era of computers, graphics were generated by painting on paper using coloring material. Which of the following is an advantage of using digital graphics with computer software instead of drawing things in the traditional way? *
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Identify the most suitable list of features in computerized systems in contrast to manual systems. *
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A computer can be controlled over the Internet by remotely logging into it. Which of the following is a task that can be performed by remotely logging into a computer? *
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Computer viruses and worms are harmful software that can disrupt the usage of computer systems. Which of the following statements is true regarding the evolution of computer viruses and worms? *
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Which of the following statements is/are true about the tools used for presentation? *
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Identify the most suitable phrases for below statements considering your knowledge on different programming language paradigms. FORTRAN is referred to as _____________ which falls under the _____________. It uses _____________ to develop _____________. *
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