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Knowledge Check

A. Mark the correct response.

1. __________ generation computers are based on artificial
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intelligence.
Use only blue/black ball
a. Fourth b. Fifth pen to fill the circles. It
should be darkened
c. Second d. First
completely and properly.
2. __________ is an example of the third-generation Wrong methods
computers.
Correct method
a. Altair b. IBM 1400
c. IBM PC d. None of these 1. a b c d

3. __________ computer ran the first graphical computer
game, nicknamed ‘Baby’. 2. a b c d

a. EDSAC b. ENIAC
3. a b c d
c. EDVAC d. UNIVAC

4. The __________ language was used in the first- 4. a b c d
generation computers.
a. COBOL b. Machine

c. Fortran d. All of these

B. Gap-fill exercise.
1. The first mechanical calculating device was _________.

2. _________ invented the first automatic sequence controlled calculator-Mark I.
3. Analytical engine was invented in _________.
4. The first general-purpose electronic computer was _________.

C. True and False assessment.
1. EDSAC was the first computer to handle both numeric and text data.
2. Charles Babbage invented the Difference engine in 1822.

3. The first-generation computers used transistors technology.
4. The Tabulating machine was invented by J. Presper Eckert.

D. Give appropriate responses to the questions.

1. Write a short note on Abacus.
2. Write about the Pascal’s Adding Machine.

3. Which was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer and who
invented it?
4. State any one difference between second and third-generation computers.

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