Phil-IRI Form 1 – Pretest

Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: __________

GRADE LEVEL PASSAGE RATING SHEET

Prompt What are the types and features of computers?

: Read the selection and find out.

Computers

Computers come in different sizes.

The largest and earliest computers were called

mainframe computers. They were used in banks and

companies. Electric and water bills were calculated and

printed by mainframe computers. They worked fast, had

large memories and stored programs and data.

In 1960s, Integrated Circuit was developed. As a result,

minicomputers were built.

Another change came in 1970s when microcomputers

or personal computers were created. These were small and

could fit on desk.

Such computers are commonly used today.

Gr. VI
No. of Words: 81

Questions:

Literal: 1 How was the largest and earliest computer ______

. called?
Answer: mainframe computer

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 2 What can mainframe computers do? ______
.
Possible • They can calculate and
Answers print water and electric
: bills.
• They can store data
and programs.

3 When was Integrated Circuit (IC) developed? ______

.
Answer: in 1960s

Interpretive: 4 Why were microcomputers more useful than ______

. mainframe computers?
Possible • They have large
Answers memories and can store
: more data
• They are small and
handy.
• They can be carried
anywhere and anytime.

5 What can you say about computers as years ______

. passed by?
Possible They became more modern,
Answer: more handy and more helpful
to man.

Applied: 6 Which do you prefer, the mainframe ______

. computer or the microcomputer? Why?
Possible • The microcomputers
Answers because they are more
: handy.
• The microcomputers
because more datas and
programs can be stored.
• The microcomputers
because they can do or
handle task quickly.
• The microcomputers
because they can be used
to communicate fast.

7 How would life be without computers? ______

.
Possible • Work would not be
Answers easy, fast and accurate.
:

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 • People would not be
informed of new
information around the
world.

Phil-IRI Form 1 – Pretest

Computers

Computers come in different sizes.

The largest and earliest computers were called

mainframe computers. They were used in banks and

companies. Electric and water bills were calculated and

printed by mainframe computers. They worked fast, had

large memories and stored programs and data.

In 1960s, Integrated Circuit was developed. As a result,

minicomputers were built.

Another change came in 1970s when microcomputers

or personal computers were created. These were small and

could fit on desk.

Such computers are commonly used today.

SY 2010-2011