History of ComputerQuestions

History of ComputerQuestions

Computer Information

Q 1. Which hand and finger do you use to press the return key?

A. You use your right pinky to press the return key.

Q 2. What is your server login name?

A. My server login name is my student number.

Q 3. What is your server login password?

A. My server login password is my date of birth.

Q 4. What is your Type 2 Learn 3 password?

A. My Type 2 Learn 3 password is my date of birth.

History of Computers

Q 5. Who invented the Pascaline?A. Blaise Pascal invented the Pacaline.

Q 6. Who is considered the first computer Programmer?A. Ada Lovelace is considered the 1st computer

programmer.

Q 7. Who developed the Abacus?A. The Chinese developed the Abacus.

Q 8. Who invented a weaving machine that used punched cards?

A. Joseph Jacquard invented a weaving machine that used punched cards.

Computer History

Q 9. Who was a Mathematician?

A. Blaise Pascal was a mathematician.

Q 10. Who invented Napier’s Rods?

A. John Napier invented Napier’s Rods.

Q 11. Who is considered the Father of Computers?

A. Charles Babbage is considered the “Father of Computers”.

Q 12. Who invented the Tabulating Machine?

A. Herman Hollerith invented the Tabulating Machine.

Computer History

Q 13. What was the first calculating device called?A. The Abacus was the first calculating device.

Q 14. Who developed the Difference and Analytical Engines?A. Charles Babbage developed the Difference and

Analytical Engines.

Q 15. Who built the first Apple Computer?A. Steve Jobs built the first Apple Computer.

Q 16. Who created the computer language known as “Windows”?A. Bill Gates created the computer language

known as “Windows”.

Development of Computers

Q 17. What type of technology did the 1st generation of computers use?A. The 1st generation of computers used

Vacuum Tubes.

Q 18. What type of technology did the 2nd generation of computers use?

A. The 2nd generation of computers used Transistors.

Q 19. What type of technology did the 3rd generation of computers use?

A. The 3rd generation of computers used Integrated Circuits.

Development of the Computer

Q 20. What type of technology did the 4th generation of computers use?

Q 21. What type of technology did the 5th generation of computers use?

A. The 4th generation of computers used the Microprocessor

A. The 5th generation of computers used the Microprocessor & AI

Quiz

Q What are the Five (5) steps to Home Position?

Q What are the Home Row keys?

6. Left Hand keys:

7. Right Hand Keys:

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