Principles of Information Technology
Practice Quiz - (Triumph of the Nerds - Video 3)
Name:
Date:
Objective:
To provide you and your instructor an opportunity to assess your knowledge regarding key persons who have
had a significant impact on the evolution of the personal computer.
Matching
Match the name or computer with appropriate description or information found below. Each correct match
will earn you 5 points.
1)
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Gordon Moore
2)
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Grace Hopper
3)
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Steve Wozniak
4)
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Paul Allen
5)
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Steve Jobs
6)
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Altair 8800
A) This is considered the first personal
computer built and sold.
B) This person was one of the founders of the
Intel Corporation.
C) Along with Steve Jobs, this person helped
start the Apple Computer Company.
D) This woman wrote the first computer
programming language.
E) Along with Steve Wozniak, he was one of
the founders of the Apple Company.
F) Along with Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates, he
helped to start Microsoft.
True / False
Identify the following statements as being true or false by circling the appropriate choice.
7)
TRUE or FALSE
Computers do not need an operating system in order to work.
8)
TRUE or FALSE
Gary Kildall sold Q-DOS to Microsoft for $50,000.
9)
TRUE or FALSE Compaq used the reverse engineering process to create an IBM Clone.
10)
TRUE or FALSE
IBM used the open architect concept in developing their IBM-PC.
11)
TRUE or FALSE
Steve Jobs is founder of the Microsoft Corporation.
12)
TRUE or FALSE
ENIAC is considered the very first programmable computer.
Multiple Choice
Circle the appropriate choice in answering the following questions.
13)
G U I stands for the following.
A) Graphical Universal Instrument
B) Graphical User Interface
C) Graphic United Interface
D) Great User Interpreter
14)
The Xerox corporation invented which of the following computers.
A) The Altair 8800
B) The ENIAC
C) The Alto
D) The Compact IBM Clone
15)
While Steve Jobs worked on the Machintosh project, who did he hire to take over daily operations of his
company?
A) Bill Gates
B) Ross Perot
C) Jeff Raskin
D) John Scully
16)
When Steve Jobs saw the demonstration of the Alto Computer, what were his thoughts?
A) They have invented nothing.
B) All computers should be this easy to use.
C) Object Oriented Programming is awesome.
D) Bill Gates should be here.
17)
Where did Bill gates get his idea for the Windows Operating System.
A) The ENIAC computer.
B) The Altair Computer.
C) The Apple II
D) The Machintosh.
18)
What does AWYSIWYG@ stand for?
A) What You See Is What You Get.
B) When You See It, What=ll You Get?
C) Where You See It When You Go.
D) None of the above.
19)
According to the video, Bill Gates is expanding his business interests by joining forces with who?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Steven Spielberg
C) John Scully
D) Larry Ellison
20)
According to the video, Xerox invented the Alto Computer at ...
A) Microsoft.
B) Apple.
C) the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
D) Steven Spielbergs company, Dreamworks.