Introduction to Computers Quiz

What is a simple way to describe a computer?

• A device that can accept data, change it and use it.

• A device that only stores data.

• A device that only processes data.

• A device that only outputs data.

What was the first product of Hewlett-Packard?

• An audio oscillator

• A computer

• A monitor

• A keyboard

What was the ENIAC designed for?

• Math calculations

• Audio processing

• Graphic design

• Word processing

In what year was the first computer software written that could run on a computer?

• 1948

• 1937

• 1943

• 1950

In which decade did computers become capable of storing information in random access memory (RAM)?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

What was invented in the 1960s that was very exciting at that time?

• Mouse

• Keyboard

• Monitor

• Printer

Why did early computers have to be kept in a colder room?

• They were very big

• They used a lot of electricity

• They were very expensive

• They were used by governments

What was the first microcomputer designed in the 1970s called?

• Apple-1

• TRS-80

• PalmPilot

• IBM PC

What does CPU stand for?

• Central Processing Unit

• Computer Processing Unit

• Central Program Unit

• Computer Program Unit

What was the first graphical user interface (GUI) operating system offered by Microsoft?

• Windows 95

• Windows 3.1

• Windows XP

• Windows 7