Computer History Quiz

Which early calculating device used beads on rods for mathematical calculations?

• Slide rule

• Abacus

• Pascal's calculator

• Napier's bones

What was the primary technology used in first-generation computers?

• Transistors

• Vacuum tubes

• Integrated circuits

• Microprocessors

The ENIAC, one of the first computers, was as big as:

• A desktop

• A room

• A laptop

• A calculator

Which generation of computers introduced artificial intelligence and quantum computing?

• Third generation

• Fourth generation

• Second generation

• Fifth generation

What was used to input data in early computers?

• Keyboard

• Punch cards

• Touch screen

• Mouse

Second-generation computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes

The fifth generation of computers is completely focused on artificial intelligence

The abacus was invented in China

First-generation computers were faster than modern computers

Third-generation computers used integrated circuits