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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first electronic computing machine was invented by _________ to compile data for the 1890 United States census.
Francis Holberton
Ada Byron
Herman Hollerith
Grace Hopper
- 2. Multiple Choice
Many early computers were big enough to fill a whole room and weighed thousands of pounds.
TRUE
FALSE
- 3. Multiple Choice
Because early computers were very large, expensive, and difficult to maintain, most computers belonged to rich families.
TRUE
FALSE
- 4. Multiple Choice
Part of the reason computers were so big was that they relied on large ________ to relay information through the system.
microchips
triode vacuum tubes
transitors
computers
- 5. Multiple Choice
In 1947, scientists at Bell Laboratories invented the __________ which made computers smaller.
vacuum tubes
transistors
microchips
tabulating machine
- 6. Multiple Choice
In 1959, Jack Kilby invented the _______ which made computers much smaller and cheaper.
vacuum tube
transitor
microchip
laptop
- 7. Multiple Choice
In 1977, three successful personal computers were released: __________, the TRS-80 Model 1, and the Commodore Pet 2001.
the first Apple Iphone
The Apple II
the MacBook
the IPAD 1st Generation
- 8. Multiple Choice
In the mid-nineties, ____________ became available to the public.
Computers
the World Wide Web
Twitter
Facebook
- 9. Multiple Choice
In 2007, Apple released their first ______ so people could access the Internet from anywhere using a device small enough to fit in their pocket.
MacBook
computer
IPAD
smartphone
- 10. Multiple Choice
In 1911, Hollerith founded the Tabulating Machine company, which eventually became _____.
International Business Machines, or IBM.
Texas Instruments or TI
Hewlett-Packerd or HP
Dell Computers
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