Welcome to the computer world. Practice materials for 1st year students. Еранина Т.И - 42 стр.

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5. Mark I was the first ________ computer that could solve
   mathematical problems.
   a) analog;
   b) digital;
   c) mechanical.
6. J. von Neumann simplified his computer by storing information in a
   _________ code.
   a) analytical;
   b) numerical;
   c) binary.
7. Vacuum tubes could control and _________ electric signals.
   a) calculate;
   b) amplify;
   c) generate.
8. The first generation computers were __________ and often burned
   out.
   a) uncomfortable;
   b) uncommunicative;
   c) unreliable.
9. Computers of the second generation used __________ which
   reduced computational time greatly.
   a) transistors;
   b) integrated circuits;
   c) vacuum tubes.
10. Due to _________ the development of the fourth generation
    computers became possible.
   a) microelectronics;
   b) miniaturization;
   c) microminiaturization.