Evolution of Electronics and Computing

Evolution of Electronics and Computing

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Evolution of Electronics and Computing

Evolution of Electronics and Computing

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Interactive Video

Computers

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Chadwick Kirchoff

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon did Thomas Edison observe that led to a significant discovery in electronics?

Radioactive decay

Photoelectric effect

Electromagnetic induction

Thermionic emission

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main function of the thermionic diode invented by John Ambrose Fleming?

Amplifying radio signals

Converting AC to DC

Producing X-rays

Generating light

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the unique feature of the triode compared to the diode?

It could emit light

It had a third electrode for amplification

It was smaller in size

It consumed less power

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary problem in electronics that the triode solved?

Signal amplification

Wireless communication

Data storage

Electricity generation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who connected Boolean algebra to electronic circuits, laying the groundwork for digital computing?

George Stibitz

John Ambrose Fleming

Claude Shannon

Lee de Forest

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Model K known for?

Being the first color television

The first vacuum tube computer

The first transistor radio

The first digital calculator

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What limitation did mechanical relays have in early computing?

They were too quiet

They were too fast

They were prone to breaking

They required too little power

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