- 1. The history of computer hardware dates back to the early 20th century, with the invention of the first mechanical computers. These early machines were large and cumbersome, using mechanical components like gears and levers to perform calculations. The development of electronic computers came in the mid-20th century, with the introduction of vacuum tubes and transistors that allowed for faster and more efficient processing. The invention of the integrated circuit in the 1950s was a major breakthrough, leading to the miniaturization of computer components and the development of the first personal computers in the 1970s. The evolution of computer hardware has since continued at a rapid pace, with advancements in semiconductor technology, storage devices, and networking capabilities driving the development of faster, smaller, and more powerful computers.
What year was the first electronic general-purpose computer created?
A) 1963
B) 1946
C) 1955
D) 1970
- 2. Who is known as the 'Father of the Computer'?
A) Alan Turing
B) Ada Lovelace
C) Charles Babbage
D) John von Neumann
- 3. Which component is often referred to as the 'brain' of the computer?
A) CPU
B) GPU
C) RAM
D) Hard Drive
- 4. What does BIOS stand for in a computer context?
A) Basic Input/Output System
B) Basic Internal Operating System
C) Basic Integrated Output System
D) Binary Input/Output System
- 5. Who developed the first commercially successful microprocessor in 1971?
A) NVIDIA
B) Intel
C) IBM
D) AMD
- 6. What communication interface is commonly used to connect external devices to a computer?
A) USB
B) HDMI
C) Ethernet
D) Thunderbolt
- 7. What was the first computer mouse made of?
A) Rubber
B) Wood
C) Metal
D) Plastic
- 8. Which company introduced the first commercially successful personal computer in 1981?
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Commodore
D) IBM
- 9. Which computer pioneer coined the term 'bug' when referring to a computer problem?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Niklaus Wirth
C) Bill Gates
D) Grace Hopper
- 10. What year was the first personal computer, the Altair 8800, released?
A) 1960
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 1975
- 11. What does ROM stand for in computing?
A) Remote Operating Module
B) Read-Optical Memory
C) Random Output Mode
D) Read-Only Memory
- 12. Which type of memory is volatile and loses its data when power is turned off?
A) ROM
B) SSD
C) Hard Drive
D) RAM
- 13. Which decade saw the introduction of the first hard drive?
A) 1950s
B) 1970s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s
- 14. Who developed the concept of the first computer mouse?
A) Douglas Engelbart
B) Steve Jobs
C) Larry Page
D) Bill Gates
- 15. What does GUI stand for in computing?
A) General Utility Interaction
B) Global User Integration
C) Gaming Units Interface
D) Graphical User Interface
- 16. In computing, what does LAN stand for?
A) Lowest Administration Number
B) Large Array of Networks
C) Local Area Network
D) Long Access Node
- 17. What does CPU stand for in computing?
A) Control Panel Unit
B) Central Powering Unit
C) Computer Power Unit
D) Central Processing Unit
- 18. Which of the following is considered a primary input device for a computer?
A) Keyboard
B) Monitor
C) Speaker
D) Printer
- 19. What does HTML stand for in the context of web development?
A) Hypertext Markup Language
B) Highly Technical Manufacturing List
C) Hyper Transfer Main Link
D) Home Tool Management Loop
- 20. What company first introduced the CD-ROM drive for personal computers?
A) Apple
B) IBM
C) Microsoft
D) Sony
- 21. What type of display technology uses liquid crystals to produce images?
A) LED
B) CRT
C) LCD
D) OLED
- 22. Which electrical component stores electric charge temporarily, aiding in the smooth operation of a computer system?
A) Transistor
B) Resistor
C) Inductor
D) Capacitor
- 23. Who co-founded Apple Inc. alongside Steve Jobs?
A) Steve Wozniak
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Bill Gates
D) Larry Page
- 24. Which computer hardware component is responsible for storing permanent data?
A) Hard Drive
B) GPU
C) CPU
D) RAM
- 25. Who developed the concept of the modern computer keyboard layout known as QWERTY?
A) Adam Osborne
B) Christopher Latham Sholes
C) John Mauchly
D) J. Presper Eckert
- 26. Which storage medium has the fastest read/write speeds among the following?
A) Solid State Drive (SSD)
B) Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
C) Floppy Disk
D) Optical Disc
- 27. What technology is used in modern computer monitors to display images?
A) Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
B) Light Emitting Diode (LED)
C) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
D) Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED)
- 28. Which company introduced the first consumer-grade digital camera?
A) Sony
B) Kodak
C) Nikon
D) Canon
- 29. What year was the first Apple Macintosh computer released?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 1984
D) 1976
- 30. Who developed the first graphical web browser?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Marc Andreessen
C) Bill Gates
D) Tim Berners-Lee
- 31. What year was the first hard disk drive (HDD) introduced?
A) 1980
B) 1956
C) 1968
D) 2001
- 32. Which company produced the first computer mouse?
A) IBM
B) Apple
C) Xerox
D) Microsoft
- 33. Who co-founded Intel Corporation in 1968?
A) Larry Page
B) Steve Wozniak
C) Michael Dell
D) Gordon Moore
- 34. In what year was the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard introduced?
A) 1978
B) 1985
C) 1996
D) 2002
- 35. Who famously said '640K ought to be enough for anybody' in reference to computer memory?
A) Tim Cook
B) Steve Jobs
C) Larry Page
D) Bill Gates
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