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1st Term Exam Week 12
Q 1. Answer the following questions.
i. What did the caveman use for counting? (2 marks)
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ii. Who invented Abacus? (2 marks)
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iii. Describe the structure and working of Pascaline. (7 marks)
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iv. What do you know about Step Reckoner machine? (6 marks)
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v. Define computer. (5 marks)
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vi. What is microcomputer? (9 marks)
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vii. Differentiate between hard copy and soft copy. (9 marks)
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viii Name the first mechanical calculating machine. (2 marks)
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Q 2. Tick the correct answer.
i. A caveman used for calculating
a. fingers b. calculator
c. trees d. animals
ii. The first counting and calculating tool is called
a. Pascaline b. blackboard
c. calculator d. Abacus
iii. Pascaline was invented
a. 1630 b. 1635
c. 1642 d. 1652
iv. The electronic form of output on screen is called
a. information b. data
c. soft copy d. micro computer
System Z10 is the name of
a. super computer b. mainframe computer
c. minicomputer d. micro computer
Tianhe-2 is the example of
a. super computer b. mini computer
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c. mainframe computer d. micro computer
Computer is an ____________ machine
a. Simple b. electronic
c. Manual d. expensive
Laptop is the type of
a. super computer b. mainframe computer
c. micro computer d. mini computer
Over 4000 years ago ____________ used abacus for counting and calculations
a. Americas b. Arabs
c. Chinese d. Indians
Q 3. Fill in the blanks with correct words.
i. In prehistoric times, a caveman used fingers and ________________ for counting.
ii. A person who has been trained to use an abacus is called ___________________.
iii. A type of microcomputer smaller than notebook and has touch screen display is
called _____________________.
iv. Computer processes data according to given _____________________.
v. The first mechanical calculating machine was invented in ___________________.
vi. The Tianha-2 is an example of _____________________ computer.
vii. Ancient _____________________ and Egyptians used stones, rocks, knots on
ropes and notches on sticks for counting.
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Q 4. Tick true or false.
i. The Pascaline could only add and subtract. T F
ii. Pascaline is made of a wooden frame, metal rods wooden or plastic beads. T F
iii. In 1671, Leibniz designed a machine the Step Reckoner. T F
iv. Computer is a manual machine. T F
v. Minicomputer has less processing power than mainframe computer T F
vi. Micro computers are also called personal computers. T F
vii Abacus was a box made of wood which contained a series of gears and T F
. wheels.
Q 5. Label the following pictures by using correct names.
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Marks Scheme
Total Marks: 100 Obtained Marks:_______________
Percentage (%): __________________ Grade : ______________________
Q. No. 01 02 03 04 05
Total Marks 42 18 14 14 12
Obtained Marks
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