Fundamentals

Question 1

It is considered as the ultimate ancestor of the computer.

Answer 1

Abacus

Question 2

Is a calculating tool which is consists of beads affixed on rods within a rectangular frame.

Answer 2

Abacus

Question 3

Charles Babbage, also known as the?

Answer 3

Father of Computing

Question 4

What are the invention of Charles Babbage? (2)

Answer 4

Difference Engine
Analytical Engine

Question 5

Charles Babbage was born on?

Answer 5

December 26, 1791

Question 6

Was conceived to perform quick tabular calculations.

Answer 6

Difference Engine

Question 7

The Difference engine was powered by?

Answer 7

Steam

Question 8

Ten years into crafting the Difference Engine, Babbage came up with the idea of a more sophisticated machine called the?

Answer 8

Analytical Engine

Question 9

It was the first ever device that can be considered as a computer.

Answer 9

Analytical Engine

Question 10

The basic design of the Analytical Engine required over how many components?

Answer 10

50,000

Question 11

Analytical Engine utilized I/O media called?

Answer 11

Jacquard’s Punched Cards.

Question 12

It originally used to lay down thread arrangements in weaving.

Answer 12

Jacquard’s Punched Cards.

Question 13

A perforated card that can indicate numerical values.

Answer 13

Jacquard’s Punched Cards.

Question 14

In this generation, they were based on the use of wired circuits
containing vacuum tubes and utilized punched cards as the main storage medium.

Answer 14

First Generation

Question 15

First Generation of Computer uses this language involved the manipulation of bits to tell the computer how to operate.

Answer 15

Machine Language

Question 16

(ENIAC) stands for?

Answer 16

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

Question 17

It’s a hulk of machinery consists of 18,000 vacuum tubes,
70,000 resistors, and 5,000,000 soldered joints, and occupied a space equal to a small warehouse.

Answer 17

ENIAC

Question 18

ENIAC composed of how many vacuum tubes?

Answer 18

18,000

Question 19

ENIAC composed of how many resistors?

Answer 19

70,000

Question 20

ENIAC composed of how many soldered joints?

Answer 20

5,000,000

Question 21

(EDVAC) stands for?

Answer 21

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer

Question 22

Who designed designed the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC)?

Answer 22

1945, Von Neumann

Question 23

It is a pioneer in implementing the von Neumann’s architecture, the key to the (CPU) which allowed computer functions to be coordinated through a single source.

Answer 23

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC)

Question 24

This computer generation had focused on the development of the transistor.

Answer 24

Second Generation

Question 25

The Second Generation of Computer uses this language for a more specialized language with easier abbreviated programming codes called?

Answer 25

Assembly language

Question 26

It essentially replaced the complicated and difficult binary code of machine language.

Answer 26

Assembly language

Question 27

This computer generation is all about integration.

Answer 27

Third Generation

Question 28

The first integrated circuit (IC) was invented independently by? (2)

Answer 28

Jack Kilby Robert Noyce

Question 29

This computer generation is the development of user-friendly software packages that offered non-technical users many of the advantages of computer applications.

Answer 29

Fourth Generation

Question 30

In Fourth Generation of Computer, it is characterized by the application of advanced engineering techniques that allow for? (2)

Answer 30

very-large-scale-integration (VLSI) ultra-large-scale-integration (ULSI)

Question 31

ULSI stands for?

Answer 31

ultra-large-scale-integration

Question 32

VLSI stans for?

Answer 32

very-large-scale-integration

Question 33

In Fourth Generation of Computer, with this, the power of computers increased from 50 operations per second for a high-end machine in? to 250 operations per second in? to millions of operation per second __?

Answer 33

1955 1977 today

Question 34

This computer generation can understand human speech and can recognize patterns like faces and other complex images.

Answer 34

Fifth Generation

Question 35

It's a computer application that uses computer in various purposes such as storing information in databases, and facilitating the processing and presentation of data.

Answer 35

Business

Question 36

It's a computer application which computers have taken part on the advancement of various fields of scientific and mathematical endeavors.

Answer 36

Mathematics and Science

Question 37

A type of computer which is a personal computers intended for business or professional use which are faster and more capable than personal computers.

Answer 37

Workstations Computers

Question 38

These are small types of personal computers which are very easy to carry anywhere.

Answer 38

Palmtop / Hand-held Computers

Question 39

It is a computer in a notebook or a slate form that accepts input through the uses of digitizing tablet technology or a touch screen.

Answer 39

Tablet PC

Question 40

It is an industry term for large computers that are typically used for commercial applications of business and large-scale computing purposes.

Answer 40

Mainframe Computers

Question 41

What is the Information Processing Cycle?

Answer 41

1. Accepts data: input 2. Processes data: processing 3. Produces output: output 4. Stores results: storage

Question 42

These are data that were transformed into a useful form like complete mailing address.

Answer 42

Information

Question 43

Individual facts such as name, price, and quantity ordered.

Answer 43

Data

Question 44

It's what you call original settings in computers.

Answer 44

Default