History of Computing Devices Quiz

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Who invented the first mechanical calculating machine?

Blaise Pascal (correct)

William Oughtred

John Napier

Edmund Gunter

Which device was capable of performing multiplication and division by adding and subtracting?

Napier Bones Device (correct)

Abacus

Pascal’s Machine

Slide Rule

Which calculating device was used by NASA engineers in the 1960s during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs?

Napier Bones Device

Abacus

Slide Rule (correct)

Pascal’s Machine

Who is considered to have invented logarithms?

John Napier Signup and view all the answers

Which calculating device was based on a system of sliding beads arranged on a rack?

Abacus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a computer?

Accepting, storing, processing, and returning information Signup and view all the answers

What is the acronym 'COMPUTER' stands for in the context provided?

Common Oriented Machine Particularly Used For Trade Education And Research Signup and view all the answers

What are some characteristics of a computer?

Speed, Accuracy, Versatility, Memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ALU in a computer?

Arithmetic and Logic Unit for performing calculations Signup and view all the answers

In the context provided, what happens when a song is played on a computer?

The song is stored in memory or hard disk, a player program is installed, and playing instructions are fed in memory or hard disk. Signup and view all the answers

History of Computing Devices Quiz

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Who invented the first mechanical calculating machine?

Which device was capable of performing multiplication and division by adding and subtracting?

Which calculating device was used by NASA engineers in the 1960s during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs?

Who is considered to have invented logarithms?

Which calculating device was based on a system of sliding beads arranged on a rack?

What is the primary function of a computer?

What is the acronym 'COMPUTER' stands for in the context provided?

What are some characteristics of a computer?

What is the function of the ALU in a computer?

In the context provided, what happens when a song is played on a computer?

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