Computer Generations - Quiz

  • A They lacked versatility and accuracy.
  • B They were too expensive to build.
  • C They were too large and heavy.
  • D The success of digital electronic computers.
  • A supercomputers
  • B minicomputers
  • C mainframe computers
  • D laptops
  • A abacus
  • B adding machine
  • C division machine
  • D difference machine
  • A Sir William Thomson
  • B Giovanni Plana
  • C Pierre Jaquet-Droz
  • D Vannevar Bush
  • A Through a printer
  • B Through punched cards
  • C Through a keyboard
  • D Through a mouse
  • A a. Tide-predicting machine, invented by Sir William Thomson
  • B b. Difference Engine, invented by Charles Babbage
  • C c. Analytical Engine, invented by Charles Babbage
  • D d. Differential Analyzer, built by H. L. Hazen and Vannevar Bush
  • A During World War I.
  • B During World War II.
  • C During the Industrial Revolution.
  • D During the late 19th century.