Class 5 Computers - Then and Now
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. On Napier's Bones, numbers are carved on bones or strips of wood . 2. First mechanical computer was invented by Charles Babbage . 3. ENIAC did not have stored programs. 4. EDVAC was the first computer that used stored programs. 5. COBOL and FORTRAN came into use in second generation computers. B. Write T for the true statement and F for the false one. 1. The abacus has only three rods. ( F as it has more than 3 rods ) 2. First-generation computers were very slow. ( T ) 3. Third-generation computers were smaller than second-generation computers. ( T ) 4. IBM 1401 is an example of third-generation computers. ( F as it is from second-generation ) 5. Japan was one of the first countries that tried developing artificial intelligence. ( T ) C. Choose the correct option. 1. Which of the following can be performed using abacus? a. Addition b. Subtraction c. Both a and b d. None of these 2. ________ ...