Information Technology Quiz

Which of the following is not considered a key component of Information Technology?

• Hardware

• Software

• Networks

• Agriculture

Which hardware component is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations in a computer?

• RAM

• CPU

• ROM

• GPU

Which type of software directly interacts with hardware and provides services to other software?

• Application software

• Utility software

• Operating system

• Programming language

What is the main function of a computer network?

• Store programs

• Connect devices for sharing resources

• Increase storage size

• Convert data into electricity

Which of the following best describes the Abacus?

• A vacuum tube computer

• A mechanical calculator used for basic arithmetic

• An electromechanical computer

• A punch card machine

Blaise Pascal's Pascaline (1642) was designed primarily for:

• Multiplication of large numbers

• Addition and subtraction

• Code-breaking

• Data storage

Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine is considered significant because it:

• Used electricity for computation

• Could be programmed using punched cards

• Was the first computer with a graphical interface

• Stored programs in microchips

Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine (1890) was used mainly for:

• Weather forecasting

• Census data processing

• Stock market analysis

• Military code encryption

Which component was first used in the late 1800s for machine automation in weaving?

• Vacuum tubes

• Jacquard loom punch cards

• Magnetic tape

• Transistors

Which technology is characteristic of electromechanical computers in the 1930s-1940s?

• Integrated circuits

• Gears and levers only

• Relays and mechanical switches

• Quantum processors