34 Questions
When was the first numbering system created?
100 A.D.
When was the number 0 invented?
875 A.D.
What was the very first sign of an information processor according to the text?
Creating calculators
What were people creating after numbers were invented?
Calculators
Which activity preceded the creation of calculators according to the text?
Binding paper into book-like forms
What is the primary function of a computer?
Manipulating data according to a list of instructions
Which of the following is NOT one of the principal characteristics of a computer?
Simultaneously doing multiple tasks
How are computers used in education?
To give learners audio-visual packages and interactive exercises
What is one way in which computers are revolutionizing healthcare?
By aiding in the advancement of medical technology and patient care
Which statement best describes the role of computers in businesses?
They can be used to store accounts, manage projects, track inventory, and communicate with people both within and outside the business
Which of the following is NOT an application of computers in daily life as mentioned in the text?
Running on solar power
What is one way computers are used in the medical field?
Storing and analyzing patient data
How do computers benefit the banking sector?
Allowing customers to check account balances
In what sector are computers used to customize settings for individuals?
Transport
How do computers aid communication in modern times?
Facilitating real-time internet communication
What role do computers play in the military?
Analyzing intelligence data
How do computers impact working remotely?
Facilitating remote work
What was the purpose of the Jacquard loom invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard in 1881?
To control a mechanical loom through punched cards.
Which device, invented by Thomas de Colmar in 1820, was the first reliable, useful, and commercially successful calculating machine?
Arithmometer
Who suggested to Charles Babbage the use of the binary system and wrote programs for the Analytical Engine?
Augusta Ada Byron
Which device was based on Charles Babbage's difference engine and was the first printing calculator?
Scheutzian Calculation Engine
What did the Napier’s Bones, invented by John Napier in 1614, allow operators to do?
Multiply, divide, and calculate square roots.
Which device was primarily used for multiplication, division, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry?
Slide Rule
Who is credited with inventing a mechanical calculator capable of performing the four basic mathematic functions in 1820?
Thomas de Colmar
The Difference Engine and Analytical Engine were designed by which inventor in 1822 and 1834 respectively?
Charles Babbage
'The machine that can add, subtract, multiply and divide automatically' refers to which invention?
'Stepped Reckoner' by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
'The first mass-produced calculating machine' was known as:
'Arithmometer' by Thomas de Colmar
During which age did Charles Babbage develop the difference engine?
Mechanical age
What technology was used to program the Mark 1 computer created by Harvard University?
Punch cards
Which generation of computers relied on machine language and used punched cards for input?
First generation
What distinguished the second generation of computers from the first generation?
Replaced vacuum tubes with transistors
In which generation of computers were silicon chips with integrated circuits introduced?
Third generation
What marked the beginning of telecommunication during the electromechanical age?
Invention of the telegraph
Which technology was used in early computers and later replaced by transistors for faster and more reliable computing?
Vacuum tubes
Explore the history of computers and the different discoveries, inventions, and technologies that have shaped today's technology. Learn about the advancements during the electro-mechanical age and the evolution of computer generations.
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