Computer History Quiz
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Which term is used to describe the information processed by a computer?

  • Words
  • Data (correct)
  • Pictures
  • Numbers
  • Who designed the first computer in the 1830s?

  • Nikola Tesla
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Thomas Edison
  • Charles Babbage (correct)
  • What type of computers were invented in the 1940s?

  • Electronic computers (correct)
  • Digital computers
  • Analog computers
  • Mechanical computers
  • What were the electronic switching devices used in early computers called?

    <p>Vacuum tubes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What invention improved computers after its invention in 1947?

    <p>Transistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of data that can be processed by a computer?

    <p>Smells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the first computer designed by Charles Babbage mechanical and not electronic?

    <p>Scientists did not know how electricity worked in the 1830s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many moving parts were required for Charles Babbage's first computer design?

    <p>Over 50,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of instructions were used to operate Charles Babbage's first computer design?

    <p>Punched cards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Charles Babbage's first computer design considered the first computer?

    <p>It was the first computer to process data</p> Signup and view all the answers

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