Computer Quiz Questions – Computer Quiz 3
Computer Questions
Who is called the father/inventor of the computer?
Charles Babbage
What was the name of the first computer called?
Eniac
On what day of the year is Computer Literacy Day celebrated?
2 December
How many bytes are in a Kilobyte (KB)?
1024 bytes
How many Kilobytes are in one megabyte (MB)?
1024 kb
1 Gigabyte (GB) is equal to how many megabytes (MB)?
1024 MB
What is the IC chip used in computers made of?
Silicon
What does the term Internet address mean when it refers to HTTP?
Hypertext transfer protocol
What part of the computer is used for calculations and comparisons?
ALU
A device that transforms data into meaningful information?
Processor
What are the two main components of the processor?
ALU & CU
Where do most of the processing take place on the computer?
Computers are given what kind of intelligence?
Artificial
A computer’s information is called what?
Data
What is converted into information by a computer process?
Data
The first counting machine is the?
Abacus
Who built the first mechanical calculator?
Blaise pascal