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What is a computer capable of doing?
What is a computer capable of doing?
- Performing complex calculations and tasks impossible for a human brain to accomplish (correct)
- Cooking meals and doing laundry
- Reading minds and predicting the future
- Driving cars and flying airplanes
Who developed the first mechanical computer in the 19th century?
Who developed the first mechanical computer in the 19th century?
- Charles Babbage (correct)
- Isaac Newton
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Galileo Galilei
In what form do modern computers take human instructions?
In what form do modern computers take human instructions?
- Telepathy
- Whispering
- Programming language (correct)
- Hand gestures
Where are computers used for maintaining and processing data?
Where are computers used for maintaining and processing data?
What are high speed computers used for in more complex science programs?
What are high speed computers used for in more complex science programs?