Test 1.

True or False

(20 points)

Instructions: Write "True" if the statement is correct and "False" if it is not. Write only your answers. (2
points each)

____________1. Computers can sometimes be inaccurate even if the user gives a perfectly correct
instructions.

____________2. Computers are prone to exhaust and stop working because of tiredness.

____________3. A computer takes data as input and converts it into useful information.

____________4. An extreme fast computer that can perform millions of instructions per second is called
Supercomputer.

____________5. Calculators are computers.

____________6. Generally standard keyboard has 109 keys.

____________7. RAM is the permanent storage of files and programs.

____________8. Application Software can run without the presence of system software.

____________9. System Software provides the basic non task-specific functions of the computer.
____________10. Adobe Photoshop is an example of Application Software.

Test 2. Differentiate the following. Write "KWD" if the statement is pertaining to Knowledge and "INFO"
if it is Information.

_______1. The combination of wisdom and experience.

_______2. It is derived from data.

_______3. It brings comprehension of facts and figures.

_______4. It helps in drawing conclusions.

_______5. It connotes the theoretical or practical understanding of concepts.

Test 3. Identification.

Write the correct answer to the following questions.

______________1. He invented the Napier's Bone.

______________2. It is a private network utilizing Internet-type tools which availability is only within an
organization.
______________3. In the Internet, these are the few rules to ensure safe and reliable communication
within users.

______________4. The first computers of this generation were developed from the atomic energy
industry.

______________5. He is the "Father of the modern computer".

______________6. These are silicon chips where mini transistors are placed.

______________7. It is the interconnectivity of autonomous computers.

______________8. He coined the term "byte" in 1956.

______________9. It is a global network of computers forming a huge pool of information.

______________10. The first adding machine invented by Blaise Pascal.

Test 4. Short Response Questions.

Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly and directly. Responds can be words, phrases, or
sentences but must be limited to maximum of three sentences only. (5 points each)

1. Give at least three advantages of using a network.

2. How does Intranet differs from Extranet?

3. What is the building block of information?

4. Provide at least two uses of computers in our daily lives.

5. What is the title given to Charles Babbage?

6. What is the goal of fifth-generation computing?

7. Briefly describe Pascaline.

8. What does IPOS stand for?

9. Differentiate RAM and ROM.

10. What do you call the storage module made of flash memory chips?