Computer History Multiple choice question set 1

1. Which American computer company is called Big Blue?
a. microsoft                          
b. Compaq Corp
c. IBM
d. Tandy Svenson

2. When was the first Minicomputer built?
a. 1965
b. 1962
c. 1971
d. 1966



3. Which was the most popular first  generation computer?
a. IBM 1650
b. IBM 360
c. IBM 1130
d. IBM 2700

4. When did IBM introduced the 80286 based PC/AT?
a. 1982
b. 1984
c. 1985
d. 1989

5. Who is credited with the idea of using Punch Card to control patterns in a weaving machine?
a. Pascal
b. Hollerith
c. Babbage
d. Joseph Marie Jacquard

6. Who invented the Microprocessor?
a. Marican E huff
b. Hollerith
c. Pascal
d. Babbage

7. When was the worlds first laptop introduced in market and by which company?
a. Epson, 1981
b. IBM, 1950
c. Microsoft, 1988
d. Compaq, 1965

8. Which was the world first minicomputer?
a. PDP-I
b. IBM system/36
c. PDP-II
d. Vax 11/780

9. First digital computer built with IC chips was known as
a. IBM 7090
b. Apple-1
c. IBM system/360
d. Vax-10

10. In which year did Motorolla come out with its enhanced 68030 processor?
a. 1973
b. 1964
c. 1985
d. 1986


Answers: 1:C, 2:A, 3:A, 4:B, 5:D, 6:A, 7:A, 8:A, 9:C, 10:D