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What is the main function of a computer according to the text?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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?
Why do computer systems lack common sense, according to the text?
What is the main limitation of computer systems as mentioned in 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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Who was the inventor of the modern punched card techniques?
