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Questions and Answers
Who is credited as the first computer programmer?
Who is credited as the first computer programmer?
- Alan Turing
- Tom Kilburn
- Ada Lovelace (correct)
- Charles Babbage
Which computer is known as the Manchester Baby?
Which computer is known as the Manchester Baby?
- Analytical Engine
- SSEM (correct)
- ENIAC
- EDVAC
What did Ada Lovelace publish an algorithm for?
What did Ada Lovelace publish an algorithm for?
- Solving differential equations
- Sorting algorithms
- Calculating prime numbers
- Calculating Bernoulli numbers (correct)
What did Tom Kilburn's program calculate?
What did Tom Kilburn's program calculate?
Before the Manchester Baby, how were machines manually programmed?
Before the Manchester Baby, how were machines manually programmed?
Which type of software runs on a platform provided by system software and is used directly by users when launched and stops when closed?
Which type of software runs on a platform provided by system software and is used directly by users when launched and stops when closed?
Which type of software is installed according to the user's requirements and is used to perform specific tasks?
Which type of software is installed according to the user's requirements and is used to perform specific tasks?
Which type of software helps users input, edit, format, and output text content?
Which type of software helps users input, edit, format, and output text content?
Which type of software helps in organizing data by creating and managing a database?
Which type of software helps in organizing data by creating and managing a database?
Which type of software helps in organizing, storing, and analyzing data?
Which type of software helps in organizing, storing, and analyzing data?