Activity 1 (Advanced Electronics 10-STE)

Who is considered the inventor of the first practical electronic device, the vacuum tube?

• Thomas Edison

• John Ambrose Fleming

• Nicola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

What was the primary purpose of the transistor when it was first invented in 1947?

• To amplify electrical signals

• To store data

• To generate electricity

• To convert energy

Which company developed the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971?

• IBM

• Intel

• Microsoft

• Apple

What was the significance of the invention of the integrated circuit in 1958?

• It allowed multiple electronic components to be combined into a single chip.

• It replaced the transistor in electronic devices.

• It introduced the concept of wireless communication

• It was the first device store.

What was the first electronic computer called?

• ENIAC

• UNIVAC

• IBM PC

• ALTAIR 8800

Which invention k=marked the beginning of wireless communication?

• The telegraph

• The telephone

• The television

• The radio

What was the primary function of the vacuum tube in early electronics?

• To store data

• To amplify signals

• To convert energy

• To generate electricity

Who is credited with inventing the first programmable computed, the Z3, in 1941?

• Alan Turing

• Konrad Zuse

• Charles Babbage

• John von Neumann

What was the primary material used in the first transistors?

• Silicon

• Germanium

• Copper

• Aluminum

Which invention replaced vacuum tubes in most electronic devices during the mid-20th century?

• The transistor

• The integrated circuit

• The microprocessor

• The diode