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What does a computer do?
What does a computer do?
What is hardware in a computer system?
What is hardware in a computer system?
Which term describes the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task?
Which term describes the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform a task?
What is an Abacus?
What is an Abacus?
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According to the text, where was the Abacus used extensively?
According to the text, where was the Abacus used extensively?
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What does data become when it is massaged into a useful form?
What does data become when it is massaged into a useful form?
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Who developed a system of multiplication and division using addition and subtraction?
Who developed a system of multiplication and division using addition and subtraction?
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What did John Napier develop in 1617 as a simple calculation tool?
What did John Napier develop in 1617 as a simple calculation tool?
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What significant development did Blaise Pascal make in the seventeenth century?
What significant development did Blaise Pascal make in the seventeenth century?
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Who developed a better calculator that could perform multiplication and division as well?
Who developed a better calculator that could perform multiplication and division as well?
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Which significant development in computing is considered a milestone signifying the start of the computer age?
Which significant development in computing is considered a milestone signifying the start of the computer age?
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What input system was initially developed by Joseph Jacquard as a means of automating weaving?
What input system was initially developed by Joseph Jacquard as a means of automating weaving?
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Who used the input system of punch cards to automate weaving in his tabulating machine?
Who used the input system of punch cards to automate weaving in his tabulating machine?
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What company did Herman Hollerith's company ultimately become?
What company did Herman Hollerith's company ultimately become?
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