Quiz - 01 Introduction To Computers PDF

Teach Computer Science Introduction to computers teachcomputerscience.com Quiz 1. A computer designed specifically to find the solution of systems of simultaneous and linear equations is an example of what type of computer? A. General purpose computer...

Teach Computer Science Introduction to computers teachcomputerscience.com Quiz 1. A computer designed specifically to find the solution of systems of simultaneous and linear equations is an example of what type of computer? A. General purpose computer B. Special purpose computer C. Control systems 2. What was the function of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer? A. Video gaming B. Solving systems of equations C. Decoding messages 3. What is the contribution of Alan Turing to the evolution of computers? A. Developed the design of how computers would interact with programs B. Invention of transistors C. Developed a computer that helped the British cryptographers to decode German messages 4. Who developed the first general purpose machine? A. Tommy Flowers B. Konrad Zuse C. Charles Babbage teachcomputerscience.com 5. Where were the programs stored in the first programmable computer Z3? A. Punched film B. Floppy Disk C. Hard disk 6. Which of the following in FALSE about evolution of computers? A. In 1940s, British cryptographers used computers to decode German messages. B. In 1941, computer was used to analyse the wing flutter of aircraft during World War 2. C. In 1950s, the invention of transistors transformed computers. 7. Which of the following is an example for general purpose system? A. Laptops B. Digital camera C. ATM 8. Which of the following is an example for control systems? A. Industrial robots B. GPS C. Mobile phones teachcomputerscience.com 9. Which of the following statement describes control systems? A. A system designed to perform a wide range of tasks. B. A system designed only for a particular operation. C. A system programmed to operate automatically with minimum inputs from the user. 10. Which of the following technique is used to maintain secrecy when sending messages over a communication channel? A. Data crunching B. Cryptography C. Automation 11. Which of the following is an application of computer in the field of bionics? A. Analysing the DNA of organisms B. Artificial leg C. Robots in the field of health-care 12. What is data crunching? A. A sequence of operations is performed with minimum human supervision. B. Implementing biological methods available in nature for designing engineering systems C. Processing large amounts of data and information automatically teachcomputerscience.com 13. What is the definition of a robot? A. A computer that looks like human. B. A programmable machine that can perform a series of actions automatically. C. A machine that follows instructions. 14. Breaking a large problem is broken down into smaller chunks is called as ………………….. A. Decomposition B. Algorithm design C. Computational thinking D. Abstraction 15. Which of the following is similar to generalisation? A. Decomposition B. Algorithm design C. Computational thinking D. Abstraction 16. What is abstraction? A. Removing certain characteristics from objects so that the set of characteristics is reduced to a simple form. B. Sets of logical instructions for a computer. C. Thinking like a computer. teachcomputerscience.com 17. Which of the following is NOT a component of computational thinking? A. Programming B. Algorithm design C. Abstraction D. Decomposition 18. What is an algorithm? A. Data given to a system B. Steps followed to think like a computer C. Step by step instructions given to a computer 19. A group of programmers design a railway ticketing system. Which of the following technique is used to distribute the work among the programmers? A. Algorithm design B. Computational thinking C. Abstraction D. Decomposition 20. What could be the logical steps behind a program that performs division? A. Repeated addition B. Repeated subtraction C. Repeated multiplication teachcomputerscience.com 21. Which of the following statement is TRUE with respect to Moore’s law? A. The processing speed of computers halves every two years. B. The number of transistors doubles every two years. C. The physical size of computers increases over years. 22. What feature of nanotechnology helps in improving the speed of computer? A. Invention of new materials B. Automation C. Real-time experience 23. Which of the following is an example for augmented reality? A. Automatic teller machine B. Pokémon Go C. Unmanned space probes 24. Field of study in which improvements are made to work a computer in a more human way is called as ……………. A. Machine intelligence B. Automation C. Robotics D. Bionics teachcomputerscience.com 25. A branch of technology that manipulates matter on the atomic, molecular and supramolecular scale is called as …………… A. Nanotechnology B. Augmented reality C. Biotechnology 26. Who founded Apple computer? A. Bill Gates B. Stephen hawking C. Steve Jobs teachcomputerscience.com Answers Question Question Answer Answer Number Number 1 B 14 A 2 B 15 D 3 A 16 A 4 C 17 A 5 A 18 C 6 C 19 D 7 A 20 B 8 A 21 B 9 C 22 A 10 B 23 B 11 B 24 A 12 C 25 A 13 B 26 C teachcomputerscience.com