10 Questions
Who invented the first mechanical computer known as the Analytical Engine?
Charles Babbage
What was the main limitation of the Pascaline, invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642?
Limited to addition and subtraction operations
Which device required the user to insert punch tape for programming and generating output?
Z1 computer by Konrad Zuse
Who suggested the use of the binary system to Charles Babbage for the Analytical Engine?
Augusta Ada Byron (Ada Lovelace)
Per Georg Scheutz invented a calculation engine based on which earlier design?
Difference Engine by Charles Babbage
Who invented the first electronic general purpose computer?
John Presper Eckert
Which computer system was the first commercial computer?
UNIVAC 1
Who is credited with designing the first stored program computer?
Von Neumann
Which programming language was developed for business and appeared when IBM introduced its first electronic computer in 1954?
COBOL
Who designed and built the Apple I and Apple II computers in 1976-1977?
Steve Wozniak
Test your knowledge on the evolution of computing devices, from abacus to the stepped reckoner. Learn about the key inventions and limitations of each device throughout history.
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