M2S1 Part 1

Question 1

an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory

Answer 1

computer

Question 2

Info Processing Cycle:

Answer 2

1. Collects data(input)
2. Processing
3. Produces information(output)

Question 3

Categories of Computer:

Answer 3

1. Personal computers
2. Mobile computers and mobile devices
3. Game consoles
4. Servers
5. Mainframes
6. Supercomputers
7. Embedded computers

Question 4

can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself

Answer 4

personal computer

Question 5

Two popular architectures of a personal computer:

Answer 5

PC and the Apple

Question 6

Personal computer you can carry from place to place

Answer 6

Mobile Computer

Question 7

Computing device small enough to hold in your hand

Answer 7

Mobile Device

Question 8

Examples include notebook computers, laptop computers, netbooks, ultra-thins, and Tablet PCs

Answer 8

Mobile Computer

Question 9

Examples include smart phones and PDAs, e-book readers, handheld computers, portable media players, and digital cameras

Answer 9

Mobile Device

Question 10

Mobile computers and devices:

Answer 10

1. Notebook computer
2. Tablet PC
3. Smart phones and PDAs
4. E-book reader
5. Handheld computer
6. Portable media player
7. Digital camera

Question 11

a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games

Answer 11

game console

Question 12

controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network

Answer 12

server

Question 13

Provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information

Answer 13

server

Question 14

is a large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously

Answer 14

mainframe

Question 15

is the fastest, most powerful computer

Answer 15

supercomputer

Question 16

re capable of processing more than one quadrillion instructions in a single second

Answer 16

supercomputer

Question 17

a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product

Answer 17

embedded computer

Question 18

beads on rods to count and calculates till widely used in Asia

Answer 18

abacus

Question 19

is a manually-operated calculating device for the calculation of products and quotients of numbers.

Answer 19

John Napier

Napier’s bones

Question 20

based on Napier’s rules for logarithms

Answer 20

Slide Rule (1630)

Question 21

a device fitted to a power loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé.

Answer 21

Jacquard Loom (1804) Joseph MarieJacquard

Question 22

was a proposed mechanical general-purpose computer

Answer 22

Analytical Engine

Charles Babbage

Question 23

It was first described in 1837 as the successor to Babbage’s Difference Engine, a design for a simpler mechanical computer.

Answer 23

Analytical Engine

Charles Babbage

Question 24

What was the biggest advancements that led to modern computers?

Answer 24

• Electricity
• Transistor
• Microchip
• Data storage

Question 25

First Generation (1940-1956) of Electronic Computers used:

Answer 25

Vacuum Tubes