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What is another name for an abacus?
What is another name for an abacus?
- Counting frame (correct)
- Adding machine
- Digital calculator
- Pascal's Calculator
Pascal's Calculator can perform multiplication and division.
Pascal's Calculator can perform multiplication and division.
False (B)
What operations could Pascal's Calculator perform?
What operations could Pascal's Calculator perform?
Addition and subtraction
The abacus was used by the Egyptians approximately ______ years ago.
The abacus was used by the Egyptians approximately ______ years ago.
Which statement describes a key feature of Pascal's Calculator?
Which statement describes a key feature of Pascal's Calculator?
The abacus can only be used for addition.
The abacus can only be used for addition.
Name one way the modern calculator differs from Pascal's Calculator.
Name one way the modern calculator differs from Pascal's Calculator.
Pascal's Calculator was invented over ______ years ago.
Pascal's Calculator was invented over ______ years ago.
Match the calculating device with its description:
Match the calculating device with its description:
Which of the following represents the earliest form of calculation technology?
Which of the following represents the earliest form of calculation technology?
Adding machines are more basic than modern calculators.
Adding machines are more basic than modern calculators.
What principle does Pascal's Calculator use to perform subtraction?
What principle does Pascal's Calculator use to perform subtraction?
An abacus is also referred to as a ______ ______.
An abacus is also referred to as a ______ ______.
Which device performs calculations exclusively through mechanical means?
Which device performs calculations exclusively through mechanical means?
Modern calculators use only repeated addition and subtraction for all computations.
Modern calculators use only repeated addition and subtraction for all computations.
Besides calculating, what other function might an adding machine include, as suggested by its appearance?
Besides calculating, what other function might an adding machine include, as suggested by its appearance?
The abacus is a(n) _______ tool.
The abacus is a(n) _______ tool.
Match the calculator with its function
Match the calculator with its function
Which feature of electronic calculators is most different from both the abacus and Pascal's calculator?
Which feature of electronic calculators is most different from both the abacus and Pascal's calculator?
Abacuses cannot solve for multiplication and division.
Abacuses cannot solve for multiplication and division.
Flashcards
What is an abacus?
What is an abacus?
A counting tool used by Egyptians about 4000 years ago, also known as a counting frame.
What is Pascal's Calculator?
What is Pascal's Calculator?
A calculator invented over 300 years ago by Pascal that adds and subtracts by repeated addition and subtraction.
What is an adding machine?
What is an adding machine?
A machine to automate the process of adding numbers, often using mechanical or electromechanical components.
Study Notes
Technology With Numbers
- Egyptians used the abacus about 4000 years ago.
- The abacus is also called a counting frame.
- Pascal's Calculator was invented over 300 years ago.
- Pascal's Calculator adds and subtracts two numbers.
- Pascal's Calculator uses repeated addition and subtraction.
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