History Of Computer Flashcards
Computer is an _____
Electronic device
SMPS full form
Switch Mode Power Supply
SMPS work
To convert AC to DC
Purpose of computer
Data >process > information
Input raw facts is called ?
Data
Processed output data is called
Information
Highly processed data?
Knowledge
Computer full form?
Commonly operated machine purposely used for technology , education and research
Meaning of ‘putre’ in computer?
Calculation or reckoning
Computer word is first time used in which book and by whom
The Young men’s Gleanings by Richard Braithwaite
Types of data?
2 ,numeric and non Numeric
Numeric data ?
On which we can apply calculation
Ex-Mark,salary ,bank balance
Non Numeric data ?
On which we cannot apply calculation
Ex-Aadhar number ,Pan number
1st idea of computer came from which Machine?
Abacus
Abacus is also called _____
MC (mechanical calculator)
Abacus Inventor ?
Tim Crammer
Origin country of Ababus
China
Japanese name of Abacus
Saroban
Abacus work
Integer value add,substraction, multiplication
Napier bones inventer
John Napier
Napier bones use
All values add ,sub,mul, division
No of rods
11
CPU is also known as
Processor ,micro processor ,microchip
Components of CPU
ALU (arithmetic logic unit)
MU(memory unit)… primary memory
CU(control unit)
Modem full form
Modulator Demodulator
Modem work
Phone line se connect
The system unit is know as
Chassis ,tower
Mother board is main ____of computer .It is also known as ____
Circuit board ,…Main board or system board
An electronic line that connects OS from one place to another and connect different components of computer.
Bus
What are the sockets into which adapters are connected?
Expansion slot
Types of BuS?
2 types -internal and external bus
Types of internal /system bus?
ACD
Data bus(data carry)
Adress Bus (adress Bus)
Control Bus(control signal or command carry)
The space inside computer where harddrive, floppy drive and CD rom drive sits.
Bays
PS2 port full form and it is used for ?
Personal system ,to connect keyboard and mouse
Usb full form
Universal serial bus
Ethernet port use?
Lan wire connect
And NIC connect (network interface card)
Serial port is used for
Dial up modem.
(Serial-dial)
Parallel port is used to connect
Printer(25 pin)
Full form of VGA and number of pins
Video graphic array ,pins -15
Vga is used to connect
Monitor and cpu(only video transfer)
HDMI cable full form and use
High definition multimedia interface
Use-Audio and video transfer
HDMI cable is connected between __ and ___
Monitor and CPU
Avi port full form
Audio video interleave
Fireware is used to connect ——-
Digital Camcorder Connect
Fireware standard?
IEEE 1394
Upper deck of Abacus is known as ____and each bud value is ____
Heaven ,value 5
Lower deck is known as ___ and each bud value ___
Earth , each bud- 1
USB A ,B use
UsB A-computer and power outlet
uSB B- connect printer or external hard drives
Which USB is used to connect mobile devices including MP3 players and cameras?
Mini USB
_____USB allows data to be read without needing a computer.
Micro USB
____usb is used for high speed data transfer ,charge quickly
uSB C
Log inventor?
John napier
Pascaline alternate name ? and invented by?
Adding machine (asila napier bones pare and machine eita..but only add ,sub haba)
-By Blaze Pascal
Which was the 1st machine for addition and subtraction?
Pascaline
First machine for addition,substraction ,mul and division ?
Lebneitz wheel
Leibnitz wheel is invented by Whom and its alternate name is?
Gottfried Leibnitz
-Stepped Reckoner ,Reckoning Machine
Differential and analytical engine are prepared by whom?
Charles Babbage
Father of computer and Father of modern computer
Both Charles Babbage
Father of modern computer science
Alan turing
First programmer
Ada lorvance Agasta
Name of idea of punch card and inventor of punch card respectively
Jacquord loom ,Harman Holerith
Inventor of Tabulating Machine
Harman holerith
Tabulating machine name changed to
Computing and tabulating Recording Company»International Business Machine
Word’s 1st computer
Mark 1
Mark 1 is also known as
Electro Mechanical Computer and 1st mainframe computer
Mark 1 is developed by
Howard Aiken and IBM 4 engineer,1944
1st time ____ type mathmatical operation is solved using Mark 1
Long sequence of Arithmetic and logical operation
First electronic computer
ENIAC (before 1973)
ABC after 1973
ENIAC full form
Electronic numerical integrator and computer
ABC full form
Atanasoff Berry Computer
ENIAC and ABC,EDSAC are respectively invented by
Eckert and Mauchly. , Atanasoff and Clifford Berry,Wilkes Maurice
Eckart and Mauchly invented which 3 computers
ENIAC ,EDVAC,UNIVAC
ENIAC ,EDVAC,UNIVAC full form
ENIAC-Electronic numerical integrator and conputer
EDVAC-Electronic discrete variable automatic computer
UNIVAC-Universal automatic computer
1st commercial computer
UNivac - universal automatic computer
Idea if stored program by
John VOn newman
John Von new man is also known as
The father of computer architecture
1st computer in which stored programme is used
EDSAC(electronic delay storage automatic calculator)
or Manchester baby
Kaha pare kie asila
Abacus»_space; Napier bones»_space; Pascaline»_space;Leibnitz wheel»_space;Charles Babbage»punch card/ tabulating machine»_space;Mark 1»ENIAC /ABC»EDSAC
Owner of computer
Bill gates
Father of personal computer (PC)
Ed robert
Father of internet
Vinton Cerf
Father of DBMS
E.F codd
First freely programmable computer
Z1
1st fully automatic digital computer
Z3
1st computer company
Electronic control company by Eckart and Mauchly
1st IBM computer
2) Z1 and Z2 computer are developed by
IBM 701
2)Konard Zuse
1st computer with RAM
Whirlwind machine
First micro computer
Altair 8800
First micro computer india
Siddharth
1st mini computer
PDP 1
1st IBM Pc
Acorn
First microprocessor
Intel 4004
1st microprocessor India
Shakti
Generation of computer time period
1st - 1949-1956
2nd -1956-1964
3rd-1964-1972
4th- 1972-1989
5th 1989-present
Technology used in 1st gen to 5th gen
1st- Vaccume tube and valves
2nd -transistor
3rd-Integrated circuit (SSI,MI,LSI)
4th- LSI,VLSI
5th-VLSI ,ULSI
Vaccume tube and valves invented by
John Ambross Fleming and Lee the forest
Transistor invented by
William shokly and John Bardeen
Integrated circuit is developed by
Jack killby and Robert Noycee
Integrated circuit is made up of
Silion chip and semiconductor
How many number of gates used in ssi,msi,lsi,vlsi,ulsi
Ssi:-10-20
Msi:-100-200
LSI:-1000-2000
VLSI:-10k-20k
Ulsi:-1lac-2lac
1st generation input device
Punch card
1st generation language
Machine language (low level language)
1st generation storage device
Magnetic Drum
1st generation processing
Batch processing
1st generation computer list
Univac,mark-1,ENIAC,EDVAC,IBM 701,IBM 650
What are two types of computer language
1) low level
2) High level
2 types of low level language
1) machine language
2) Assembly language
High level language is used from which generation
3rd generation
2nd generation language
Assembly language
2nd generation input device
Punch card
2nd generation primary memory
Magnetic core
2nd generation computer list
IBM 1401(nepal, mainframe)
Honeywell 400
Mark 3
3rd generation language
High level language
Operating system is introduced in which generation
3rd generation
Operating system in 3rd generation
CUI/CLI:- character user interface/command line interface
Example of CUI/CLI operating system
Dos( disk operating system)
3rd generation storage device
Hard disk
3rd generation computer list
PDP
IBM 360/370
universe 1108
___________ programming is used in 3rd generation
Multi programming
4th generation language
High level language
4th generation storage device
Hard disk
Which operating system is used in 4th generation
GUI (Graphical user interface)
Graphical user interface is combination of ________ and ________
Menus and icons
Microprocessor,ATM, mouse Is introduced in which generation
4th generation
List of commad ?
Menu
Small picture representation of file/folder/application ?
Icons
4th generation computer list
Cray-1
Apple
IBMPC
5th generation types of processor
KIPS
KIPS full form
Knowledge information processing system
Important technologies those are used for the 1st time in 5th generation are _____
Nano technology
Machine learning
Artificial intelligence
Neural network
5th generation which type processing used
Parallel processing
5th generation computer list
Laptop
Robot
Notebook
Tablets
Types of computer
1) Based on application
Analog
Digital
Hybrid
Types of computer
2) based on purpose
Special purpose
General purpose
Types of computer
3) based on size and power
Micro computer
Mini computer
Mainframe computer
Super computer
Analog computer works on _________ signal
analog/continuos signal
2 analog computer example
Antikythera( Astronomical calculation)
ECG machine
Which is more accurate Analog or digital
Analog
Types of signal in digital computer
Digital / discrete signal
One exmaple of digital computer
Today computer
______ Is based on counting
Digital computer
Digital/discrete signal is represented in which form
Binary 0/1
What is hybrid computer
Combination of analog and digital computer
One example of hybrid computer
Latest petrol pump
Hybrid computer types of signal
If input- analog then output - digital
Or
If input- digital then output - analog
Special purpose computer Is also known as
Embedded system
Dedicated computer