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Who is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer?
Who is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer?
- Joseph-Marie Jacquard
- Charles Babbage (correct)
- Blaise Pascal
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Which invention was the first mechanical computer capable of performing arithmetic operations?
Which invention was the first mechanical computer capable of performing arithmetic operations?
- Pascaline (correct)
- Abacus
- Stepped Reckoner
- Jacquard Loom
Who wrote programs for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, making her the first computer programmer?
Who wrote programs for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, making her the first computer programmer?
- Augusta Ada Byron
- Herman Hollerith
- Ada Lovelace (correct)
- Per Georg Scheutz
Which inventor proposed the use of the binary system to Charles Babbage?
Which inventor proposed the use of the binary system to Charles Babbage?
Which device was controlled by punched cards, leading to automation in weaving?
Which device was controlled by punched cards, leading to automation in weaving?
Who invented a machine designed to tabulate polynomial functions, considered the first mechanical computer?
Who invented a machine designed to tabulate polynomial functions, considered the first mechanical computer?
Who is credited with inventing the first electro-mechanical computer?
Who is credited with inventing the first electro-mechanical computer?
What was unique about programming the Z1 computer created by Konrad Zuse?
What was unique about programming the Z1 computer created by Konrad Zuse?
Which computer was the first to have both stored program and data in its memory?
Which computer was the first to have both stored program and data in its memory?
Who designed and built the ENIAC computer?
Who designed and built the ENIAC computer?
Which programming language was specifically mentioned to have been developed during the period of 1958-1962 when computers allowed 1 component per chip?
Which programming language was specifically mentioned to have been developed during the period of 1958-1962 when computers allowed 1 component per chip?
What was significant about the Macintosh introduced in 1984?
What was significant about the Macintosh introduced in 1984?
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