Computer Science Fundamentals Quiz
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Computer Science Fundamentals Quiz

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Who is generally recognized as the first computer scientist and information theorist?

  • Thomas de Colmar
  • Gottfried Leibniz (correct)
  • Wilhelm Schickard
  • Charles Babbage
  • What type of machine did Wilhelm Schickard design and construct in 1623?

  • First working mechanical calculator (correct)
  • Digital mechanical calculator
  • Simplified arithmometer
  • Automatic mechanical calculator
  • Who invented the tabulator that used punched cards to process statistical information?

  • Thomas de Colmar
  • Charles Babbage
  • Herman Hollerith (correct)
  • Ada Lovelace
  • What is generally considered to be the highest distinction in computer science?

    <p>The Turing Award</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote an algorithm to compute the Bernoulli numbers, which is considered to be the first published algorithm specifically tailored for implementation on a computer?

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

    Artificial intelligence and machine learning aim to synthesize goal-orientated processes such as problem-solving, decision-making, environmental adaptation, planning and learning found in humans and animals. Within artificial intelligence, computer vision aims to understand and process image and video data, while natural language processing aims to understand and process textual and linguistic data. The fundamental concern of computer science is determining what can and cannot be automated. The Turing Award is generally recognized as the highest distinction in computer science. == History == The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern ______ computer.

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

    Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity, aiding in computations such as multiplication and division. Algorithms for performing computations have existed since antiquity, even before the development of sophisticated computing ______.

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

    Wilhelm Schickard designed and constructed the first working mechanical ______ in 1623.

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

    Leibniz may be considered the first computer scientist and information theorist, because of various reasons, including the fact that he documented the ______ number system.

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

    Around 1885, Herman Hollerith invented the tabulator, which used punched cards to process statistical information; eventually his company became part of ______.

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

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