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Ch-1 Computer History and Generations

Exercises

A Choose the correct from following.


1) The first calculating device was Abacus.
2) Which calculating device was developed by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?
Ans: Step reckoner
3) Charles Babbage is known as the father of computer.
4) The second-generation computers used transistors.
5) The fifth-generation computer are based on artificial intelligence.
B Write True or False for the following Statements
1) Early man used to count with the help of stones, fingers, etc. -True
2) Herman Hollerith invented tabulating machine in 1990. - False
3) Mark I was first electro-mechanical computer. - True
4) The third-generation of computers used vacuum tubes. - False
5) Integrated circuit was used in fourth generation of computer. - False
C Fill in the blanks
1) Abacus was invented by Chinese.
2) Pascaline and was invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642.
3) Charles Babbage invented difference engine and analytical engine
4) The fifth-generation computers are still in research and development phase.
D Read the clues and name the machine.
1) Its numbers were marked on a set of rectangular rods. - Napier bones
2) Vacuum tubes were replaced by it. - Transistor
E. Differentiate between the following
First Generation Computer Second Generation Computer
 It used vacuum tube  Used transistors
 It used machine language  It used assembly language

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Third Generation Computer Fourth Generation Computer
 It used ICs  It used micro processors
 IBM-360, ICL 1900, CDC are  Intel 4004, IBM 370, Macintosh
example are example

E Answer the following in short


1) Name the five key feature that Charles Babbage used in analytical engine.
Ans:
 Input Device
 Storage
 Processor
 Control unit
 Output Device
2) What is a microprocessor? In which generation is this used?
Ans: Microprocessor is a small chip that does all processing in computer. It was
used in fourth generation computer.
3) What is the main goal of fifth generation computer?
Ans: the main goal is to develop the computers that can respond to natural
language and are capable of learning and taking their own decisions
G Application-based Question
Your father wants to buy a device for your younger brother to help him learn
counting. Which calculating device would you suggest?
Ans: Abacus

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