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4. Which two programming languages were introduced in the second generation of
computers?

a) C and C++ b) Machine and Assembly

c) COBOL and FORTRAN d) Java and Python

5. Which type of computer is designed to handle vast amounts of data and support
thousands of users simultaneously for organizations like banks?

a) Supercomputer b) Microcomputer

c) Minicomputer d) Mainframe Computer

B. Fill in the blanks

Magnetic, ENIAC, Napier, Harvard Mark I, dials

1. 's Bones was a calculating device invented by a Scottish
mathematician.

2. The first electro-mechanical computer, built by Howard Aiken, was called .

3. The first successful electronic digital computer was the .
4. The UNIVAC I was the first computer to be equipped with a tape

unit.

5. The Pascaline worked with gears, wheels, and .
C. Write T for true statements and F for false.

1. Leibniz's Calculator could perform addition, subtraction,

multiplication, division, and square roots.

2. Charles Babbage is regarded as the father of computers.

3. The Analytical Engine designed by Babbage had four units: Mill,

Store, Reader, and Printer.

4. Herman Hollerith's Tabulating Machine used punched cards for input.

5. Mark I, built by Howard Aiken, was the first electro-mechanical computer.

D. Answer the following questions

1. Write a short note on Pascaline.

2. Distinguish between Microcomputers and Mainframe Computers.

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