Computer History and Acronyms Quiz

Origins of Computing

• The word "Computer" is derived from the Latin word "Compute", meaning "Calculate".
• Charles Babbage is considered the "Father of Modern Computing".

Early Computers

• The first electronic computer is ENIAC, which stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Automated Calculator.
• The first human-made numerical calculator is the ABACUS.
• UNIVAC stands for Universal Automatic Computer.
• EDVAC stands for Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer.

Computer Terminology

• ASCII stands for American Standard Code For Information Interchange.
• CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, also referred to as the System Unit.
• VDU stands for Visual Display Unit, also referred to as the monitor or screen.

Computer Components

• Input units of a computer include Keyboard, Mouse, Joystick, Pen Drive, and Zip Drive.
• Output units of a computer include Monitor, Printer, and Speakers.
• MU stands for Memory Unit.
• CU stands for Control Unit.
• ALU stands for Arithmetic Logic Unit.

Computer Memory

• Computer memory is measured in bytes.
• A bit is represented by 0 or 1.
• A collection of 4 bits is called a Nibble.
• A collection of 8 bits is called a byte.
• RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
• ROM stands for Read Only Memory.
• PROM stands for Programmable Read Only Memory.
• MOPS stands for Millions Of Operations Per Second.
• MIPS stands for Millions Of Instructions Per Second.