History of Computer Sciences

History of Computer Sciences

Inventions & Development

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When did Charles Babbage (Father of digital computers) designed difference engine?

• 1822

• 1821

• 1847

• 1860

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When did Charles Babbage designed fully automatic analytical engine?

• 1847

• 1842

• 1850

• 1845

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How many generations of computers are there till today?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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Which hardware technologies were used in 1st generation of computer for processing?

• Vaccum tubes

• Transistors

• ICs

• Quantum tubes

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Which concept of programs were used by 1st generation of computers?

• Stored program

• program stored on secondary storage

• program stored on cloud

• none of above

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1st gen computers were?

• Bulky in size

• High unreliable & costly

• upgradeable

• Both A and B

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For storage 1st gen computers used:

• Electromagnetic memory

• Punched cards

• Both A and B

• None of above

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Which software technologies were used by 2nd generation computers

• Batch operating system

• High-level programming languages

• Time sharing OS

• Both A and B

• Both A and C

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Secondary Storage media used by 2nd gen computers was

• Disks

• Floppy disks

• Flash drives

• Solid State Drives

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Concept of IC(Integrated Circuits) firstly was used in

• 1st gen

• 2nd gen

• 3rd gen

• 4th gen

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Application of 3rd gen computers was:

• Family computers

• Quantum computers

• Scientific computers

• none of above

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Which gen of computers are used in today's laptops & mobiles

• 3rd gen

• 4th gen

• 5th gen

• 6th gen

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Concept of IC(Integrated Circuits) firstly was used in

• 1st gen

• 2nd gen

• 3rd gen

• 4th gen