Question | Answer |
What was the name of the first electronic computer? | ABC: Atanasoff-Berry Computer |
Who built the Atanasoff-Berry Computer? | John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry |
What type of Number System was used for the Atanasoff-Berry Computer? | Binary number system |
What was the purpose of the ENIAC? | To calculate the trajectory of artillery shells |
Who was the UNIVAC built by? | Mauchly and Eckert |
What is a disadvantage of the first generation computers? | Very expensive |
What was an advantage of the first generation computers? | The ability to perform up to 1,000 calculations per second |
What was an advantage of the transistor? | It was smaller |
What was one quality of the Model 650 Computer? | It was the first medium-sized computer |
How are second generation computers different from first generation ones? | Change in a way data was stored. |
Which object had intuitive commands such as read and write? | Fortran |
silicon with intricate circuits etched into their surfaces and coated with a metallic oxide that fills in the etched circuit patterns is what? | Integrated Circuits |
What is a large computer system used for multi-user applications? | Mainframes |
Who invented the Microprocessor? | Marcian Hoff |
Who was the founder of Microsoft? | Bill Gates |
What was an advantage of the IBM System 360? | Popular among business poeple |
Who invented the IC? | Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce |
What was the most widely used high level programming language? | Cobol |
Who was Cobol first designed by? | Department of Defense |
What was the purpose of Cobol? | To provide a common language for use on all computers. |