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Who was hired to write programs for the punched cards for the Analytical Engine?
Who was hired to write programs for the punched cards for the Analytical Engine?
Ada Lovelace
What was the name of the first computer designed by Charles Babbage?
What was the name of the first computer designed by Charles Babbage?
Analytical Engine
Which German engineering student designed the Z1-Z4 and S1 and S2 computers?
Which German engineering student designed the Z1-Z4 and S1 and S2 computers?
Konrad Zuse
Who conceived and designed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)?
Who conceived and designed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)?
Who was the first person to build a working calculator called Pascaline?
Who was the first person to build a working calculator called Pascaline?
What technology was used as on/off switches in the first generation of computers?
What technology was used as on/off switches in the first generation of computers?
What was the name of the mechanical device that Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invented?
What was the name of the mechanical device that Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invented?
Who is known as the professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and developed the Difference Engine?
Who is known as the professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and developed the Difference Engine?
What were the four components of the Analytical Engine developed by Charles Babbage?
What were the four components of the Analytical Engine developed by Charles Babbage?
What has characterised the evolution of computers according to the text?
What has characterised the evolution of computers according to the text?
What were the key characteristics of the evolution of computers according to the text?
What were the key characteristics of the evolution of computers according to the text?
Who was the first person to build a working calculator known as Pascaline?
Who was the first person to build a working calculator known as Pascaline?
What were the key components of the Analytical Engine developed by Charles Babbage?
What were the key components of the Analytical Engine developed by Charles Babbage?
Who was the German mathematician known for inventing a mechanical device capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?
Who was the German mathematician known for inventing a mechanical device capable of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?
What were the capabilities of Blaise Pascal's working calculator, the Pascaline?
What were the capabilities of Blaise Pascal's working calculator, the Pascaline?
What was the role of Ada Lovelace in the development of the Analytical Engine?
What was the role of Ada Lovelace in the development of the Analytical Engine?
What characterized the first generation of computers, and what technology was used as on/off switches?
What characterized the first generation of computers, and what technology was used as on/off switches?
Who conceived and designed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)?
Who conceived and designed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)?
What was the function of the relay controller in the relay computers of the 1930s?
What was the function of the relay controller in the relay computers of the 1930s?
What were the key features of the Analytical Engine developed by Charles Babbage?
What were the key features of the Analytical Engine developed by Charles Babbage?
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