history of computer Flashcards
the word computer is derived from ___ word _____
Latin word computare
functions of computer
1.input 2. processing 3. output 4 . storage
____ was the first computer composed and designed by electronic corporation of India
Siddhartha
____ is known as the father of modern computer
Charles Babbage
___ were invented by bell laboratory
Transistor
Which of the following is considered the first mechanical computer?
Analytical Engine
ENIAC is an example of which generation of computers?
First
What technology was used in the second generation of computers?
transistors
The first generation of computers used which of the following components?
Vacuum tubes
The microprocessor was introduced in which generation of computers
fourth
Which generation of computers is associated with Artificial Intelligence
fifth
Which computer was the first commercially available electronic computer?
UNIVAC I
The third generation of computers used:
Integrated Circuits
Who developed the concept of the Analytical Engine?
Charles Babbage
The term “computer bug” was popularized by:
Grace Hopper
Which company developed the first commercially successful personal computer?
Apple
Which of the following was the first microprocessor?
Intel 4004
Who developed the concept of stored-program architecture?
john von Neumann
The first GUI-based operating system was developed by:
Xerox
Which of the following was the first laptop computer?
Osborne 1
Which programming language was developed by Grace Hopper?
COBOL
What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal Automatic Computer
The first computer language (assembly language) was used in which generation
Second
Which machine is considered the first electromechanical computer?
Mark I
