The first electronic computer (26. build) ................... at the university of Pennsylvania in 1946. Although the computer looked like machines built in the 19th century. Computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and a lot of progress (27. make) ................. sice then. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful, and they (28. can/ buy) .....................much more cheaply.

Computers (29. use) ............................. in many fields - in business, science, medicine and education, for exsmple/ They (30. can/use) ...................... to forecast the weather or control robots which make cars. The computer's memory is the place where information (31. keep) ...................... and calculations (32. do) .......................

The first electronic computer (26. build) ................... at the university of Pennsylvania in 1946. Although the computer looked like machines built in the 19th century. Computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and a lot of progress (27. make) ................. sice then. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful, and they (28. can/ buy) .....................much more cheaply.

Computers (29. use) ............................. in many fields - in business, science, medicine and education, for exsmple/ They (30. can/use) ...................... to forecast the weather or control robots which make cars. The computer's memory is the place where information (31. keep) ...................... and calculations (32. do) .......................

Read the passage and fill one suitable word in each blank.

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaptation and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where is was (1)__________ as a specialities tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for the use (2)__________ undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computation in unclear physics. (3)_________ World War Two computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to (4)________ around these institutions and so there was a needed for early network tools. In the 1960's an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computer science and engineering projects. However, only 10 years later computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliott, 1994) and by the late 1980's networks were expanding to embrace section of the general public. The (5)______ was born.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: When was the first electronic computer invented?

A. in the 1920s

B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s

D. in the 1950s

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: When was the first electronic computer invented?

A. in the 1920s

B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s

D. in the 1950s

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

When was the first electronic computer invented?

A. in the 1920s

B. in the 1930s

C. in the 1940s

D. in the 1950s

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: Why was the scope of computer expanded in the post-war year?

A. to teach at academic school

B. to sell to other countries

C. to spread knowledge

D. to include the military industrial complex

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Question: Why was the scope of computer expanded in the post-war year?

A. to teach at academic school

B. to sell to other countries

C. to spread knowledge

D. to include the military industrial complex

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaption and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computations in nuclear physics. In World War II, computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960’s an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliot, 1994) and by the late 1980s, networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The internet was born.

Why was the scope of computer expanded in the post-war year?

A. to teach at academic school

B. to sell to other countries

C. to spread knowledge

D. to include the military industrial complex