History of Computing

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Which device was the first to be able to multiply and divide?

  • Calculating Machine (correct)
  • John Napier's Bone
  • Abacus
  • First Mechanical Adding Machine

What was the purpose of the Punched Board?

  • To create specific weaving patterns on clothes (correct)
  • To perform additions and subtractions
  • To multiply and divide numbers
  • To input and output data in computers

Who invented the Difference Engine?

  • Herman Hollerith
  • John Napier
  • Blaise Pascal
  • Charles Babbage (correct)

Which device could only add and subtract numbers?

<p>First Mechanical Adding Machine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the machine that used punch cards for input and output in computers?

<p>Herman Hollerith (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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