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CSCA0101: History of Computers

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What was the primary goal of fifth generation computers?

To design computers that could only be used for scientific research

To create computers that could only perform logical calculations

To develop faster processing speeds and larger storage capacities

To develop devices that could respond to natural language input and are capable of learning and self-organization (correct)

What is the definition of computation?

The procedure of determining something by logical methods

The act or process of computing (correct)

The branch of engineering science that studies computable processes and structures

The process of calculating using mathematical methods

What was the primary innovation of Napier's Bones?

The ability to perform multiplication using only subtraction

The ability to perform subtraction using only division

The ability to perform multiplication using only addition (correct)

The ability to perform division using only multiplication

What is the name of the device that was used in ancient Greece around the 5th century BC?

Abacus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of computer science?

The study of computable processes and structures Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms?

John Napier Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the Japanese abacus?

Soroban Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary application of artificial intelligence that is being used today?

Voice recognition Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the device that was used in ancient China around the 13th century AD?

Suan pan Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of fifth generation computers?

The use of parallel processing and superconductors Signup and view all the answers