Evolution of Computing: A Brief History

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Who conceived of a steam-driven calculating machine in 1822?

  • Herman Hollerith
  • Joseph Marie Jacquard
  • Charles Babbage (correct)
  • Alan Turing

What did Joseph Marie Jacquard invent in 1801?

  • A steam-driven calculating machine
  • The world's first digital computer
  • A punch card system
  • A loom that uses punched wooden cards (correct)

Who presented the notion of a universal machine capable of computing anything that is computable?

  • Joseph Marie Jacquard
  • Charles Babbage
  • Herman Hollerith
  • Alan Turing (correct)

What did Herman Hollerith design in 1890?

<p>A punch card system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which early invention ultimately led to the creation of punch cards for early computers?

<p>A loom that uses punched wooden cards (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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