Basic Concepts of Computers

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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?

<p>Completely different type of work at the same time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Inability to see and think in a situation unless programmed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Joseph Marie Jacquard's invention (B)</p> 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?

<p>Ada Lovelace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The principles of Boolean logic (D)</p> 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?

<p>Joseph Marie Jacquard (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The MARK I (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Versatility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>They function based on stored programmes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lack of common-sense (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Diligence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lack of ability to make decisions on their own (C)</p> 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?

<p>Ada, Countless of Lovelace (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Boolean logic principles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Joseph Marie Jacquard's attachment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Napier’s Bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the inventor of the modern punched card techniques?

<p>Herman Hollerith (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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