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Who were the inventors of the first electronic computer for general purpose?
Who were the inventors of the first electronic computer for general purpose?
- John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert (correct)
- Charles Babbage and Adam Osborne
- John von Neumann and Alan Turing
- Blaise Pascal and Gottfried Leibniz
Which device is frequently cited as the earliest known computer device?
Which device is frequently cited as the earliest known computer device?
- Step Reckoner
- Mechanical Calculator
- Analytical Engine
- Abacus (correct)
Which inventor is associated with the invention of the Analytical Engine in 1837?
Which inventor is associated with the invention of the Analytical Engine in 1837?
- Blaise Pascal
- Charles Babbage (correct)
- John von Neumann
- Adam Osborne
Which mechanical computer used punched cards for input and output, resembling current computers?
Which mechanical computer used punched cards for input and output, resembling current computers?
Who introduced the first laptop in 1981?
Who introduced the first laptop in 1981?
Which computing device is associated with rods or wires with beads pushed back and forth for arithmetic computations?
Which computing device is associated with rods or wires with beads pushed back and forth for arithmetic computations?
What was the name of the general computer designed by Charles Babbage?
What was the name of the general computer designed by Charles Babbage?
Which ancient counting tool used by people before computers were invented involved moving beads on metal rods according to guidelines for arithmetic computations?
Which ancient counting tool used by people before computers were invented involved moving beads on metal rods according to guidelines for arithmetic computations?
What was the calculating apparatus devised by John Napier that used separate ivory strips marked with numerals to perform multiplication and division?
What was the calculating apparatus devised by John Napier that used separate ivory strips marked with numerals to perform multiplication and division?
Which computing device was the first to use the decimal point system in its calculations?
Which computing device was the first to use the decimal point system in its calculations?
What aspect of computing do early-age devices like the Abacus and Napier’s Bones help us understand?
What aspect of computing do early-age devices like the Abacus and Napier’s Bones help us understand?
Why is it important to study the history of computers according to the text?
Why is it important to study the history of computers according to the text?
What was the purpose of the Mark I computer created by Howard Aiken?
What was the purpose of the Mark I computer created by Howard Aiken?
When did the word 'computer' start being used to describe machines that did calculations?
When did the word 'computer' start being used to describe machines that did calculations?
What did Charles Babbage design in 1833 that was considered a general-purpose computer?
What did Charles Babbage design in 1833 that was considered a general-purpose computer?
What did the word 'computer' originally refer to in the 16th century?
What did the word 'computer' originally refer to in the 16th century?
What technology was primarily used in the machine constructed by IBM and Harvard in 1944?
What technology was primarily used in the machine constructed by IBM and Harvard in 1944?
What concept was included in Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine that became a defining feature of modern computers?
What concept was included in Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine that became a defining feature of modern computers?
