Name: Reynard S.

Narciso BSIT

ACTIVITY: Your History of Computing

1. How have you seen technology transform in your own life? What was the oldest
computer or device you remember using? How does this compare to the machines
you use today? What was your favorite piece of tech that is no longer popular or in
common use? What are some modern benefits you’re grateful for? Create your own
“history of computing”.

Answer:
Technology changes the way people lives and as of my entire life. It makes my
everyday life easier, faster, reliable and fun. The last time i remember using an old
device is when i was 10 yrs old and it was a smartphone (Samsung Galaxy duos). There's
a big difference in terms of cost, durabality, over-all display and features. PDA
(Personal Digital Assistant) and also Dvd's are old technology that are obsolete and
common nowadays. The Evolution of Modern technology does give a big impact and
advantages in our modern world. Benefits through education, productivity, finance,
health care, career and jobs that has improved due to the advance technology.
Post-test: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Physical parts of the computer.
a. Software
b. Hardware
c. People ware
d. User
2. Function of the computer that accepts data.
a. Input
b. Output
c. Process
d. Storage
3. An electronic device that executes the instructions in a program.
a. Machine
b. Device
c. Calculator
d. Computer

4. Data which has been massaged into a useful form, like a complete mailing
address.
a. Software
b. Hardware
c. Data
d. Information

5. It is the heart of a network of computers or terminals.

a. Server
b. Station
c. Micro computer
d. Main frame
6. Computers that are used for jobs that take massive amounts of calculating,
like weather forecasting, engineering design and testing, serious decryption and
economic forecasting.
a. Supercomputer
b. Mini computer
c. Micro computer
d. Main frame

7. What is the Internet?

a. A global network of computers and electronic devices
b. A global collection of different websites
c. A type of web browser
d. A folder on your computer that stores important files
8. Which of the following can you do online? Select all that apply.
a. Send and receive email and instant messages
b. Pay bills and manage bank accounts
c. Use search engines to find information
d. Watch movies and TV shows

9. The operating system for a computer does the following:

a. Manages the disks and files
b. Manages the computer's resources
c. Manages the computer's memory
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

10. Spooling helps because _____.

a. it is a more secure method of accessing data
b. print jobs go more smoothly with less stop and go
c. the computer is released to do other things while still printing
d. none of the above
11. A proprietary operating system is ____.
a. unique to a manufacturer
b. similar to those of other manufacturers
c. used by many different computer manufacturers
d. properly configured to operate

12. A computer's BIOS will ____

a. check for the presence of peripherals like mouse, sound card, scanner
b. defragments the hard disk
c. be loaded first when the computer is powered on
d. none of the above

13. Windows versions before Windows 95 _____

a. are proprietary operating systems
b. are not operating systems at all
c. rely on DOS as the operating system
d. were the first successful graphical operating systems
e. both a and d
f. both b and c
g. a, b, c, and d

14. A backup program _____.

a. makes a copy of files you select.
b. returns you to the previous program
c. undoes the last change you made
d. none of the above
 15. An operating system or other program that has reached end-of-life in
its life cycle will _____.
a. no longer work
b. still work but will not get new updates except for security updates
c. still work but will not get any updates or support at all
d. automatically upgrades to the next newest version

16. When a computer is "swapping", it is _____.

a. moving data from the hard drive to a removable drive
b. moving data from memory to the swap file on the hard drive
c. moving data between registers in memory
d. none of the above

17. A computer virus can be _____.

a. annoying only
b. damaging to your data
c. copied without your knowledge onto removable drives used in the
infected computer
d. all of the above

18. A foreground task has more _____ than a background task.

a. Buffers
b. Microseconds
c. Registers
d. Time slices

19. True or False: When you create a Google account, you'll automatically
receive a Gmail account.
Answer: True
20. All are Google Applications except;
a. Gmail
b. Calendar
c. Dictionary
d. Drive

21. True or False: You can create a Google sheet file inside Google Drive.
Answer: True
a

22. True or False: Each Google Applications need a separate Google

Account from a single user.
Answer: False
23. It is commonly known as the brain of the computer.
Answer: CPU
24. It is the physical parts of a computer.
Answer: Hardware
 25. It is an unevaluated fact, figures and concepts.
Answer: Data
26. It is a data that has gone through a process and have been properly
evaluated.
Answer: Information
27. It is a type of a software that is being used by the computer.
Answer: System Software
28. It is a type of a software that is being used by the people.
Answer: Application Software
For items 29 – 38 identify if the thing mentioned in each number below is a
hardware or a software.
29. LED TV - Hardware
30. RAM - Hardware
31. DVD-RW - Hardware
32. Facebook - Software
33. Windows 10 - Software
34. Microsoft Office - Software
35. Touch Pad - Hardware
36. Projector - Hardware
37. E-book - Software
38. Speaker - Hardware

For items 39 to 48, identify the classification of each device based on their
function, write i for input device, o for output device, s for storage device and io
for input/output device.

39. Printer - o
40. Keyboard - i
41. Flash Drive - s
42. Track ball - i
43. Touch screen - i
44. Hard disk - s
45. Projector - io
46. Monitor - o
47. Scanner - i
48. CD-ROM - s

Write the equivalent application for the following:

49. Google Sheets - MS Office Excel
50. Microsoft Word - Google Doc