Basic Concepts of Computers

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What is the main function of a computer according to the text?

To store data and give results quickly and accurately (correct)

To compete with humans in solving complex computations

To collect raw material of information

To express emotions, knowledge, and experience

Which characteristic of computers allows them to work for hours without any break?

Power of remembering

Speed

Storage capacity

Diligence (correct)

What is the main limitation of computer systems as mentioned in the text?

Inability to store mass storage of data

Lack of common-sense (correct)

Lack of versatility

Limited speed in solving complex computations

What type of work can be performed by a computer according to the text?

Completely different type of work at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the limitations of computer systems mentioned in the text?

Inability to see and think in a situation unless programmed Signup and view all the answers

Which computing device involved punched cards to program a loom to produce a specific pattern?

Joseph Marie Jacquard's invention Signup and view all the answers

Who is recognized as the world’s first computer programmer for providing detailed instructions for the Analytical Engine of Babbage?

Ada Lovelace Signup and view all the answers

What was the basis of the design of modern computers almost a century after its principles were published?

The principles of Boolean logic Signup and view all the answers

Who invented an attachment for weaving looms that used punched cards to program the loom to produce a specific pattern?

Joseph Marie Jacquard Signup and view all the answers

What signaled the beginning of modern computers, according to the text?

The MARK I Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of a computer allows it to perform completely different types of work at the same time?

Versatility Signup and view all the answers

Why do computer systems lack common sense, according to the text?

They function based on stored programmes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of computer systems as mentioned in the text?

Lack of common-sense Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic allows a computer to work for hours without any break?

Diligence Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main limitations of computer systems described in the text?

Lack of ability to make decisions on their own Signup and view all the answers

Who is recognized as the world’s first computer programmer for providing detailed instructions for the Analytical Engine of Babbage?

Ada, Countless of Lovelace Signup and view all the answers

What was the basis of the design of modern computers almost a century after its principles were published?

Boolean logic principles Signup and view all the answers

Which computing device involved punched cards to program a loom to produce a specific pattern?

Joseph Marie Jacquard's attachment Signup and view all the answers

What device did John Napier invent in the early 1600s for facilitating multiplication and division?

Napier’s Bones Signup and view all the answers

Who was the inventor of the modern punched card techniques?

Herman Hollerith Signup and view all the answers

Basic Concepts of Computers

Choose a study mode

Podcast

Questions and Answers

What is the main function of a computer according to the text?

Which characteristic of computers allows them to work for hours without any break?

What is the main limitation of computer systems as mentioned in the text?

What type of work can be performed by a computer according to the text?

What is one of the limitations of computer systems mentioned in the text?

Which computing device involved punched cards to program a loom to produce a specific pattern?

Who is recognized as the world’s first computer programmer for providing detailed instructions for the Analytical Engine of Babbage?

What was the basis of the design of modern computers almost a century after its principles were published?

Who invented an attachment for weaving looms that used punched cards to program the loom to produce a specific pattern?

What signaled the beginning of modern computers, according to the text?

What characteristic of a computer allows it to perform completely different types of work at the same time?

Why do computer systems lack common sense, according to the text?

What is the main limitation of computer systems as mentioned in the text?

Which characteristic allows a computer to work for hours without any break?

What is one of the main limitations of computer systems described in the text?

Who is recognized as the world’s first computer programmer for providing detailed instructions for the Analytical Engine of Babbage?

What was the basis of the design of modern computers almost a century after its principles were published?

Which computing device involved punched cards to program a loom to produce a specific pattern?

What device did John Napier invent in the early 1600s for facilitating multiplication and division?

Who was the inventor of the modern punched card techniques?

More Like This

Data Processing Quiz: Computer Fundamentals Test

Introduction to Computers: Data and Information

Big Data Characteristics

Introduction to Computers

Upgrade to continue