History and Evolution of Computers - Free Computer Science Quiz with Answers

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What do you know about history and evolution of the first computers? Take this free Computer Science quiz. Answer the questions about computer generations, predecessors of the first computers and much more.

Question 1:

Which of the following options mentions predecessors of the first computers in a chronological order from the oldest to the newest?

A) Abbacus, Pascaline, Analytical Engine

B) Pascaline, Abbacus, Analytical Engine

C) Abbacus, Analytical Engine, Pascaline

D) Pascaline, Analytical Engine, Abbacus

1 b

Question 2:

What country is the origin of the first electromechanical computers Z1 and Z2, which were used for war purposes?

A) United State of America

B) Germany

C) Russia

D) Great Britain

1 b

Question 3:

What is the name of the historical cipher device used in Germany for war purposes which was cracked using machine called Bombe created by the famous English mathematician Alan Turing? (1 word)

1 b

Question 4:

What is the name of the first computer which was constructed in the 40s of the 20th century in the USA?

1 b

Question 5:

What is the name of the electronic components which were used as the basic components for building electronic circuits of the first generation computers?

A) transistors

B) condenser

C) capacitors

D) vacuum tubes

1 b

Question 6:

Which of the following options shows technologies in a chronological order? (from first used to last used)

A) punched cards, magnetic tapes, integrated circuits, machine code, GUI

B) punched cards, machine code, magnetic tapes, integrated circuits, GUI

C) machine code, punched cards, integrated circuits, GUI magnetic tapes

D) machine code, punched cards, GUI, magnetic tapes, integrated circuits,

1 b