Student Name: _________________________________________________________________
SCORE:
Grade Level: ___________________________________________________________________
Date: __________________________________________________________________________
I. Match & Link (10 points)
Instructions: Match each item in Column A with its correct description in Column B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Abacus A. Inventor of the telephone
2. Charles Babbage B. A carved symbol in rocks
3. Alexander Graham Bell C. The first computing device
4. Petroglyphs D. Known as the “Father of the Computer”
5. Augusta Ada Byron E. First computer programmer
6. ENIAC F. Uses vacuum tubes
7. UNIVAC G. First commercially available computer
8. Supercomputer H. Fastest and most powerful computer
9. Slide Rule I. Used for calculations including
trigonometry
10. Telegraph
J. Sent electrical signals for communication
II. IPOS Sorting Challenge (5 points)
Instructions: Sort the following actions into the correct part of the IPOS Model (Input, Processing,
Output, Storage). Write your answer before the number.
11. _____________________ - Typing on a keyboard
12. _____________________ - Saving a document
13. _____________________ - The computer calculates a math problem
14. _____________________ - Seeing your score after a game
15. _____________________ - Using a mouse to click an icon
III. Generation Riddle Game (5 points)
Instructions: Solve each riddle and identify the corresponding generation of computers.
16. “I used vacuum tubes and was very big and hot to touch.” = ____________
17. “I brought transistors and was much faster than the first.” = ____________
18. “I used integrated circuits and started to look like modern machines.” = ____________
19. “I had microprocessors and became smaller and cheaper.” = ____________
20. “I’m the smartest, I use AI and can understand human language!” = ____________
IV: Hardware vs. Software Detective (5 points)
Instructions: Read each statement below and determine whether it describes Hardware or Software.
Write your answer on the line.
21. _______ It is the physical part of the computer you can touch, like a keyboard or monitor.
22. _______ It is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do.
23. _______ A mouse, printer, and CPU are all examples of this.
24. _______ Microsoft Word, Windows, and antivirus programs fall under this category.
25. _______ It cannot be touched, but it helps the hardware function properly.
