Computer 7
Computer 7
Applications of Computers
II. Circle the correct answer.
History of Computers
IV. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.
21. ____ It is a counting machine with beads that used for thousands of years by people
of China, Greece and the Middle East to calculate faster.
A. Slide rule B. Napier’s bones C. Abacus
22. ____ He invented Napier’s bones, the first machine used decimal point and also used to
multiply and divide numbers.
A. John Napier B. William Oughtred C. Blaise Pascal
23. ____ He invented the slide rule that was similar to calculator and could accurately add
numbers up to three digits.
A. John Napier B. William Oughtred C. Blaise Pascal
24. ____ He is a French mathematician who invented the Pascaline that used a system of
interlocking wheels and pulleys instead of beads.
A. Joseph-Marie Jacquard B. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz C. Blaise Pascal
25. ____ A German mathematician who improved Pascal’s invention by developing the first
calculator that can perform not only addition and subtraction but also multiplication and
division.
A. Joseph-Marie Jacquard B. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz C. Charles Babbage
26. ____ A Frenchman who invented an automatic loom controlled by punch cards.
A. . Herman Hollerith B Joseph-Marie Jacquard C. Blaise Pascal
27. ____ He invented the analytical engine that can carry out more complicated
calculations.
A. Joseph-Marie Jacquard B. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz C. Charles Babbage
28. ____ He is the “Father of Computers”.
A. Charles Babbage B. Howard H. Aiken C. Joseph-Marie Jacquard
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VI. Classify the following devices. Write ID for input device, PD for processing device, OD for
storage device, and CD for communications device.
45. __________ joystick 50. __________ headphone
46. __________ speaker 51. __________ mouse
47. __________ CPU 52. __________ printer
48. __________ compact disk 53. __________ modem
49. __________ USB flash drive 54. __________ monitor
VII. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
55. __________________________________ tells the computer which program to run and how to
store data in an organized way.
56. __________________________________ refers to step-by-step instructions given to the
computer for it to do a specific task.
57. __________________________________these help people in many-time consuming tasks, such
as typing and summarizing numerical data.
58. __________________________________ lets you create documents that consist primarily of
text.
59. __________________________________it places the words that you write on pages with
pictures and arranges them in a professional-looking format.
60. __________________________________ it helps you add, subtracts, multiply and divides
columns and rows of numbers and analyzes data.
61. __________________________________ it helps you organize and keep track of lists of data.