Exam
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
The __________ computer had switches on the front of it, which were used to enter data using 0s and 1s.
1)
_______
A)
Apple II
B)
Altair
C)
TRS-80
D)
Commodore PET
Answer:
B
Diff: 1
Section Ref:
The First Personal Computer: The Altair
2)
One of the reasons the Apple II computer was popular was that:
2)
_______
, A)
it had a mouse input device.
B)
it was inexpensive.
C)
the operating system instructions were stored in ROM.
D)
it had a hard drive.
Answer:
C
Diff: 3
Section Ref:
The Apple I and II
3)
Which personal computer was the first to use the hard covered 3.5" floppy disk?
3)
_______
A)
IBM PC
B)
Apple Macintosh
C)
Osborne
D)
,Commodore PET
Answer:
B
Diff: 2
Section Ref:
The Lisa and the Macintosh
4)
The __________, weighing 24.5 pounds, was the industry's first portable computer.
4)
_______
A)
IBM PC
B)
Commodore PET
C)
TRS-80
D)
Osborne
Answer:
D
Diff: 2
Section Ref:
Enter the Competition
, 5)
Many people believe Grace Hopper's greatest contribution to computing was:
5)
_______
A)
the DOS operating system.
B)
the compiler.
C)
the design of the ENIAC.
D)
an easy-to-use electronic spreadsheet program.
Answer:
B
Diff: 2
Section Ref:
The Harvard Mark I
6)
Which of the following is NOT a spreadsheet application?
6)
_______
A)
LOTUS 1-2-3
B)
Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
The __________ computer had switches on the front of it, which were used to enter data using 0s and 1s.
1)
_______
A)
Apple II
B)
Altair
C)
TRS-80
D)
Commodore PET
Answer:
B
Diff: 1
Section Ref:
The First Personal Computer: The Altair
2)
One of the reasons the Apple II computer was popular was that:
2)
_______
, A)
it had a mouse input device.
B)
it was inexpensive.
C)
the operating system instructions were stored in ROM.
D)
it had a hard drive.
Answer:
C
Diff: 3
Section Ref:
The Apple I and II
3)
Which personal computer was the first to use the hard covered 3.5" floppy disk?
3)
_______
A)
IBM PC
B)
Apple Macintosh
C)
Osborne
D)
,Commodore PET
Answer:
B
Diff: 2
Section Ref:
The Lisa and the Macintosh
4)
The __________, weighing 24.5 pounds, was the industry's first portable computer.
4)
_______
A)
IBM PC
B)
Commodore PET
C)
TRS-80
D)
Osborne
Answer:
D
Diff: 2
Section Ref:
Enter the Competition
, 5)
Many people believe Grace Hopper's greatest contribution to computing was:
5)
_______
A)
the DOS operating system.
B)
the compiler.
C)
the design of the ENIAC.
D)
an easy-to-use electronic spreadsheet program.
Answer:
B
Diff: 2
Section Ref:
The Harvard Mark I
6)
Which of the following is NOT a spreadsheet application?
6)
_______
A)
LOTUS 1-2-3
B)
