machine that performs functions, math, graphics, sound

When PCs hit the market a popular one was the...

Altair, IBM 5100, Commodore PET, Trash 80

portable storage that could be shared between computers

lots of people playing the same game at once

calculated missile trajectories, calculated math problems

language used to be displayed in a web browser

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Computers
machine that makes ice cream
person who calls you for auto insurance
machine that performs functions, math, graphics, sound
person who calculates phone numbers
2
Windows 95 was released in...
2005
1995
1996
1994
3
Time Magazine named the Computer "Man of the Year"
True
False
4
Besides the GUI, what else did Douglas Engelbart introduce?
floppy disks
magnetic tape
computer mouse
monitor
5
The Apple 1 was introduced on...
Christmas
Ground Hog's Day
April Fool's Day
Veteran's Day
6
Boolean Logic
on or off
white or black
true or false
0 or 1
7
Ethernet originally allowed computers to talk to computers all around the world.
True
False
8
Who invented COBOL?
Grac Hopper
Greg Hopper
Grace Hopper
Grace Shopper
9
Google was created in...
1972
1980
2000
1996
10
Vacuum Tubes
turns on a machine
turns circuits on or off
very long lasting
early light bulb design
11
The ENIAC is also known as the...
Grandfather of Computers
Old pile of junk
Old-fashioned thing-a-ma-bob
Overpriced calculator
12
Magnetic tape was used for...
putting torn paper back together
writing grocery lists on
sticking to the fridge
saving data
13
CPU
the "brains" of your computer
the "guts" of your computer
the screen of your computer
the peripherals of your computer
14
When PCs hit the market a popular one was the...
Altair
IBM 5100
Commodore PET
Trash 80
15
Grace Hopper created...
Java
FORTRAN
COBOL
Javascript
16
Floppy Disk
portable storage that could be shared between computers
portable programs that could be used to dispose of viruses
portable storage solution for floppy wires
portable storage unit for magnetic tape reels
17
Punch Cards
Used to store data
Used to write notes on
Used to start a fire
Used to keep score of a game
18
Jacquard invented the...
Integrated circuits
Paper punch card
Wooden punch card
Transistor
19
Item pictured is a transistor
False
True
20
The first IBM PC was named...
Acorn
Commodore PET
Trash 80
Lisa
21
A computer chip is also know as a(n)...
integrated circuit
electronic wires
electronic component
potato chip
22
The internet was invented in 1948
True
False
23
GUI
graphical under interface
great user interface
graphical user interface
graphical understood inside
24
The Chromebook runs on...
Apple IOS
Internet Explorer
Chrome OS
MS Windows
25
improvement or spin off is an innovation
False
True
26
original product is an innovation
True
False
27
FORTRAN
FORmula TRANslation
FORT RAN out of supplies
FORmulation TRANsverse
FOR TRue ANswers
28
MMORPG
used to create robots in animations
used to create sound effects in games
lots of people chatting in a chat room
lots of people playing the same game at once
29
Binary
10 and 20
white and black
0 and 1
Yes and no
30
VisiCalc was a ...
word processing program
presentation program
spreadsheet program
graphics program
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ENIAC
calculated Angry Birds trajectories
calculated missile trajectories
calculated homework solutions
calculated math problems
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HTML
language used to be displayed in a spider web
language used to be displayed in a web browser
language used to create animations
language used to confuse the user
33
Microsoft was formed in 1970
True
False
34
HTML started the internet
False
True
35
The iPhone was invented in...
2007
2000
2010
2002

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