REVIEW – COMPUTER

Name : ________________

Part 1. Identification. Identify the following .

_________________ 1. It is a device, usually powered by electricity, which is designed to perform a

particular function.

_________________ 2. It is a machine that performs tasks or calculations according to a set of

instructions.

_________________ 3. It is a list of instructions that tells a computer to perform a task.

_________________ 4. It is a network that connects millions of computers around the world.

_________________ 5. They are information like numbers, letters, images and sounds processed by a

computer.

_________________ 6. It is a machine that could add and subtract, invented by a French

mathematician in 1600s.

_________________ 7. It was the first digital computer.

_________________ 8. It was the first computer used by business.

_________________ 9. It was the first personal computer made.

_________________ 10. They are powerful computers which are used for very complicated tasks.

_________________ 11. They are computers designed for more intensive computations.

_________________ 12. They are medium power computers used in transaction-processing

applications.

_________________ 13. They are computers designed for personal use.

_________________ 14. It is another name for laptop computers.

_________________ 15. It is a pen-shaped pointing tool.

Part II. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question.

_____ 1. He was a French mathematician who invented a machine that could add and subtract.

a) Blaise Pascal

b) Charles Babbage

c) Herman Hollerith

_____ 2. He was the “Father of Modern Computer”.

a) Blaise Pascal

b) Charles Babbage

c) Herman Hollerith

_____ 3. He was an American inventor who invented a machine that automatically gets the total

population of US in 1890.

a) Blaise Pascal

b) Charles Babbage

c) Herman Hollerith

_____ 4. The scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories invented the ___________, which has become

the foundation of computer chips.

a) microchip

b) transistor

c) resistor

_____ 5. It was the company founded by Herman Hollerith in 1924.

a) Apple Computer

b) IBM

c) PDA

_____ 6. When did Apple made its first personal computer?

a) 1977

b) 1981

_____ 7. Computers can do billions of instructions per second. What characteristic of computer is

described by the statement?

a) speed

b) reliability

c) storage

_____ 8. Computers perform accurately. What characteristic of computer is described by the

statement?

a) Speed

b) Reliability

c) Storage

_____ 9. Computers store large amounts of data. What characteristic of computer is described by

the statement?

a) Speed

b) Reliability

c) Storage

_____ 10. What is the other term of personal computers?

a) Minicomputer

b) Microcomputer

Part III. True or False. Identify whether each statement is True or False.

_________________ 1. People can only use computers at home.

_________________ 2. Stores use computers to send money all over the world.

_________________ 3. Computers help teachers make lesson plans and compute student grades.

_________________ 4. Architects use computers to design houses and other buildings.

_________________ 5. There are tiny computers inside the TV.

_________________ 6. Desktop computers are designed to be used at a desk or a table.

_________________ 7. Laptop computers are typically larger and more powerful than other types of

personal computers.

_________________ 8. Desktop computers are made of components that fit in a single case.

_________________ 9. Laptop computers are lightweight mobile computers that have thin screens.

_________________ 10. Laptops are often called notepads.

_________________ 11. Laptops can operate on batteries.

_________________ 12. Tablet PCs combine the features of desktops and handheld computers.

_________________ 13. Stylus is a pen-shaped pointing tool.

_________________ 14. Supercomputer is a type of personal computer.

_________________ 15. Mainframe is a type of computer.

Part IV. Enumeration

A. What makes a computer so powerful?

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B. Enumerate the four types of computer.

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C. Enumerate the four types of personal computer.

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D. Give two uses of computers.

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