Quiz for Lesson 2

April 24, 2025 by matthew531@msn.com

Computer Types

1. What development in the 1970s helped make personal computers widely available?

A) Graphical user interfaces

B) The invention of the microprocessor

C) The use of Bluetooth

2. What was the fastest supercomputer as of November 2007?

A) IBM Watson

B) Sun SparcStation

C) IBM Blue Gene/L

3. What is the main reason supercomputers are so fast?

A) They use liquid cooling systems

B) They work together on many computers at once

C) They run on solar energy

4. Why are mainframe user terminals often called “dumb terminals”?

A) They only handle input and output, not processing

B) They operate without electricity

C) They have voice recognition features

5. What is another term used for microcontrollers?

A) Personal computers

B) Supercomputers

C) Embedded computers

6. What is a key feature of workstations?

A) They are built for gaming

B) They are designed for complex tasks in science and engineering

C) They are cheap and commonly sold in retail stores

7. What type of computer is primarily used by banks, airlines, and census bureaus?

A) Mainframes

B) PCs

C) Workstations

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