KS3 Quiz - 01 Introduction To Computers
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Mugerwa CharlesTeach Computer Science
Introduction to
computers
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Quiz
1. A computer designed specifically to find the solution of systems
of simultaneous and linear equations is an example of what type
of computer?
A. General-purpose computer
B. Special-purpose computer
C. Control systems
2. What was the function of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer?
A. Video gaming
B. Solving systems of equations
C. Decoding messages
3. What is the contribution of Alan Turing to the evolution of
computers?
A. Developed the design of how computers would interact with
programs
B. Invention of transistors
C. Developed a computer that helped the British
cryptographers to decode German messages
4. Who developed the first general-purpose machine?
A. Tommy Flowers
B. Konrad Zuse
C. Charles Babbage
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5. Where were programs stored in the first programmable
computer, Z3?
A. Punched film
B. Floppy Disk
C. Hard disk
6. Which of the following is FALSE about the evolution of
computers?
A. In the 1940s, British cryptographers used computers to
decode German messages.
B. In 1941, the computer was used to analyse the wing flutter
of aircraft during World War 2.
C. In the 1950s, the invention of transistors transformed
computers.
7. Which of the following is an example of a general-purpose
system?
A. Laptops
B. Digital camera
C. ATM
8. Which of the following is an application of a computer in the
field of bionics?
A. Analysing the DNA of organisms
B. Artificial leg
C. Robots in the field of health-care
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9. Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to
Moore’s law?
A. The processing speed of computers halves every two years.
B. The number of transistors doubles every two years.
C. The physical size of computers increases over years.
10. Which of the following helps in improving the speed of
computers?
A. Invention of new materials
B. Increasing the number of transistors
C. Increasing the memory space
D. All the above
11. Which of the following is an example for augmented reality?
A. Automatic teller machine
B. Pokémon Go
C. Unmanned space probes
12. The field of study in which improvements are made to work a
computer in a more human way is called …………….
A. Artificial intelligence
B. Automation
C. Robotics
D. Bionics
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13. Which of the following components of a computer is used for
storing the input, software applications, and results of
processing for a short period of time?
A. Processor
B. Memory
C. Storage
14. Analyse the function machine given below.
7 ?
×5+2
output
input
memory process
What is the output?
A. 45
B. 35
C. 19
15. Which of the following is an input device?
A. Touchscreen
B. Printer
C. Projector
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