3rd Class Computers Science History of Computer Question Bank

done History of Computing Hardware Total Questions - 10

• question_answer1)
  Fill in the blanks

  1. ______ refers to that the part of the computer which can both be touched and seen.

  2. Design and implementation of software varies depending on the complexity of the ______.

  3. _____makes the hardware function properly and to an optimum level.

  A)
   Software, hardware and software done clear
  B)
   Hardware, software and software done clear
  C)
   Motherboard, hardware and software done clear
  D)
   Hardware, software and hardware done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer2)
  A computer cannot work itself. It needs instructions to work. So to work, a computer is given the set of code or instructions. What is this set of code or instruction called?
  A)
   Hardware                   done clear
  B)
   Software done clear
  C)
   Human ware  done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The name of the calculating device that was invented by Mesopotamia!! And improved by Chinese.
  A)
   Difference Engine       done clear
  B)
   Napier's bones done clear
  C)
   Leibnitz calculator      done clear
  D)
   Abacus done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following is known as the first general purpose computer?
  A)
   Electric Numerical Integrator and Computer done clear
  B)
   Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator done clear
  C)
   Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer done clear
  D)
   Electronic Number Integer and Computer done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Match the two columns on the basis of their year of invention.

  S. No.	A	S. No.	B
  1.	Leibnitz machine	i.	1821
  2.	Pascaline	ii.	1694
  3.	Jacquards Loom	iii.	1642
  4.	Difference, engine	iv.	1801

  A)
   1\[\to \] iv, 2\[\to \] iii, 3\[\to \] ii, 4\[\to \]i done clear
  B)
   1\[\to \]ii, 2\[\to \]iii, 3\[\to \]iv, 4\[\to \]i done clear
  C)
   1\[\to \] iii, 2\[\to \] iv, 3\[\to \] i,4\[\to \]ii done clear
  D)
   1\[\to \] ii, 2\[\to \] i, 3\[\to \] iv, 4\[\to \]iii done clear
  E)
   1\[\to \] i, 2\[\to \] ii, 3\[\to \] iii, 4\[\to \]iv done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Napier's bone was capable of doing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It was a manual device. Who developed this wonderful machine of that period?
  A)
   Joshef Napie   done clear
  B)
   John Napier done clear
  C)
   Jenifer Napier             done clear
  D)
   Albert Napier done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Who was the inventor of Mark - I which was probably his last electro- mechanical computer?
  A)
   Howard Aiken            done clear
  B)
   Herman Hollerith done clear
  C)
   Charles Babbage        done clear
  D)
   Joseph Jacquard done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Given below are the devices and their types. Match the two columns on the basis of their types.

  A	B
  1. Pascaline	i. Electro-mechanical
  2. Napier's bones	ii. Automatic
  3. Analytical engine	iii. Manual
  4. Mark – 1	iv. Mechanical

  A)
   1\[\to \]iv, 2\[\to \] iii, 3\[\to \] ii, 4\[\to \] i done clear
  B)
   1\[\to \]iii, 2\[\to \] i, 3\[\to \] iv, 4\[\to \] ii done clear
  C)
   1\[\to \] ii, 2\[\to \] iii, 3\[\to \] i,4\[\to \] iv done clear
  D)
   1\[\to \] i, 2\[\to \] ii, 3\[\to \] iii, 4\[\to \] iv done clear
  E)
   1\[\to \] iii, 2\[\to \] iv, 3\[\to \] i, 4\[\to \] ii done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Computer's era began much earlier than the development of computer. Lots of efforts were made to develop this device. Which one of the following was the first developed computer?
  A)
   Abacus                       done clear
  B)
   Napier's bone's done clear
  C)
   ENIAC                        done clear
  D)
   ANIEC done clear
  E)
   FNIAC done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which was the first automatic machine having all the features of the modern computer?
  A)
   Difference engine        done clear
  B)
   Analytical engine done clear
  C)
   Analysis engine           done clear
  D)
   Hollerith's machine done clear
  E)
   None of these done clear
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