ECON 3303 - Possible Quiz Questions Chapter 3. Questions and Answers.

ECON 3303 - Possible Quiz Questions Chapter 3. Questions and Answers. Multiple Choice Questions 1. Computer systems rely on all the following components except . A. input B. internet C. processing D. storage 2. Computer systems rely on which of the following components? A. Input, processing, output, storage, and control B. Input, processing, output, storage, and the Internet C. The Internet, processing, output, storage, and control D. Input, processing, output, the Internet, and control 3. The mechanical loom was invented by . A. Blaise Pascal B. Joseph Jacquard C. Herman Hollerith D. Keith Glennan 4. The first generation of computers relied on . A. miniaturized circuits B. transistors C. vacuum tubes D. punch cards 5. The second generation of computers relied on . A. miniaturized circuits B. transistors C. vacuum tubes D. punch cards 6. In the 1950s, were invented and quickly replaced the thousands of vacuum tubes used in electronic computers. A. microchips B. resistors C. transistors D. miniaturized circuits 7. The third generation of computers relied on . A. solid state technology and integrated circuits B. transistors C. vacuum tubes D. punch cards 8. The first electronic digital computer was completed in the . A. 1870s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1960s 9. The generation of computers was characterized by further miniaturization of circuits, increased multiprogramming, and virtual storage memory. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth 10. are the most important category of computer systems for both businesspeople and individual consumers. A. Microcomputers B. Supercomputers C. Network Servers D. Mainframes