Computer History Quiz

Which was the first calculating machine developed in China?

• Analytical Engine

• Napier's Bones

• Pascaline

• Abacus

Who invented the Pascaline in the year 1642?

• Sir John Napier

• John Napier

• Blaise Pascal

• Charles Babbage

Which device was capable of performing only addition and subtraction but became very popular?

• Abacus

• Pascaline

• Napier's Bones

• Analytical Engine

Who designed the Difference Engine in the year 1822?

• Charles Babbage

• Blaise Pascal

• Sir John Napier

• John Napier

Which generation of computers was characterized by the use of vacuum tubes?

• Fourth generation

• First generation

• Second generation

• Third generation

What language was used by the first generation computers for programming?

• Binary language

• Machine language

• High-level language

• Assembly language

Which computer was the first commercial computer?

• ENIAC

• Analytical Engine

• UNIVAC

• Pascaline

Which generation of computers used punched cards for input?

• First generation

• Fourth generation

• Second generation

• Third generation

What was the main drawback of vacuum tubes in the first generation computers?

• Energy-efficient

• Easy to remember programs

• Expensive and bulky

• Supported multitasking

Which language was machine-dependent and based on the English alphabet in the second generation computers?

• Binary language

• Assembly language

• Machine language

• High-level language