History of Computing Devices Quiz

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Who is credited as the first programmer for working with Charles Babbage on the Analytical Engine?

  • Napier
  • Grace Hopper
  • Jacquard
  • Ada Augusta (correct)

Which component was used for the first commercially available computer, UNIVAC, sold to the census bureau in 1951?

  • Relay cards
  • Transistors
  • Vacuum tubes (correct)
  • Abacus beads

In what year did the Analytical Engine, capable of storing numbers and using punched metal cards for instructions, come into existence?

  • 1630
  • 1833 (correct)
  • 1822
  • 1945

What was the purpose of the Difference Engine, which was developed around 1822 by Charles Babbage?

<p>Huge calculator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which individual is known for finding an actual moth stuck to a relay card, coining the term 'debugging' in the context of computer malfunctions?

<p>Grace Hopper (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the major advancement in Third Generation Computers?

<p>Integrated Circuits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which computer is often referred to as the 'Microchip'?

<p>Intel 4004 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about the Apple Macintosh computer released in 1984?

<p>It was the first commercial computer with graphical user interface and mouse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which computer marked the beginning of widespread computer use in businesses?

<p>IBM PC (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which decade saw computers becoming more affordable and common in various settings?

<p>1990s (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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