10 Questions
What defines a computer based on the text?
Capability to manipulate data
Who is credited with inventing the first programmable computer?
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Who is credited with inventing the first electronic computer?
Alan Turing
Which computer system was the first commercial computer?
UNIVAC 1
What differentiated the Scheutzian Calculation Engine from Charles Babbage's difference engine?
The printing capabilities
Which invention was the first to be controlled by punched cards according to the text?
Jacquard Loom
Who designed the Z1, the first programmable computer?
Konrad Zuse
Which language was NOT developed during the period of 1958-1962?
MS-DOS
Who suggested using the binary system for computing?
Ada Lovelace
Who were the individuals behind the creation of the APPLE I and APPLE II computers?
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs
Test your knowledge on the history of computing devices from ancient tools like abacus to early mechanical calculators like Pascaline and Stepped Reckoner. Learn about the key inventions and limitations of each device.
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