History and Evolution of Computers Quiz - CBSE Class 9 Computer Science

Free practice quiz: History and Evolution of Computers (CBSE Class 9 Computer Science). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 9 Computer Science practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on History and Evolution of Computers, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

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1. Which device is considered the first mechanical computer?

   1. Analytical Engine
   2. Difference Engine
   3. ENIAC
   4. Z3
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   Answer: B. Difference Engine

   The Difference Engine, designed by Charles Babbage, is considered the first automatic mechanical computer.

2. What is notable about the IBM System/360?

   1. First vacuum tube computer
   2. First transistor computer
   3. First computer family to offer backward compatibility
   4. First computer to use a GUI
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   Answer: C. First computer family to offer backward compatibility

   The IBM System/360 was notable for being the first computer family to offer backward compatibility, allowing older and newer models to work together.

3. What was the primary function of the Colossus computer?

   1. Calculating artillery trajectories
   2. Breaking encrypted German messages
   3. Managing financial transactions
   4. Simulating nuclear tests
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   Answer: B. Breaking encrypted German messages

   Colossus was used during World War II by British codebreakers to help decipher the Lorenz-encrypted (Tunny) messages used by the Nazis.

4. Which language is considered the first high-level programming language?

   1. Fortran
   2. COBOL
   3. Lisp
   4. BASIC
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   Answer: A. Fortran

   Fortran, developed in the 1950s, is considered the first high-level programming language designed for mathematical and scientific computations.

5. What advancement is primarily associated with the fifth generation of computers?

   1. Artificial Intelligence
   2. Graphical User Interface
   3. Networking
   4. Distributed Computing
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   Answer: A. Artificial Intelligence

   The fifth generation of computers is characterized by the introduction of artificial intelligence, enabling computers to perform tasks that require human-like decision making.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Who is known as the 'Father of Computers'?
2. What was the first electronic general-purpose computer?
3. Which generation of computers introduced Integrated Circuits (ICs)?
4. What does Moore's Law state?
5. Who invented the World Wide Web?
6. Which computer was the first to be mass-produced?
7. Which was the first personal computer by IBM?
8. What was a significant advancement of fourth-generation computers?
9. Which computer is known for being the first to use stored programs?
10. What significant event marked the transition from second to third generation computers?
11. The 'Turing Test' is used to assess what aspect of computers?
12. Who is credited with the invention of the first compiler?
13. Which of these computers was a pioneer in demonstrating the concept of a stored-program computer design?
14. In what year was the first iPhone released?
15. Which company was the first to commercialize the computer mouse?

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