Napier's Bones
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Who invented Napier's bones?

  • Isaac Newton
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Galileo Galilei
  • John Napier (correct)

    • What was the purpose of Napier's bones?

  • To find the sum of numbers
  • To do subtraction
  • To do multiplication and division (correct)
  • To find the square root of numbers

    • What did the left edge of the board have?

  • Squares with numbers 1 to 9 (correct)
  • Squares with numbers 1 to 10
  • Squares with numbers 1 to 8
  • Squares with numbers 1 to 7

    • Which of the following is another name for Secondary memory?

    <p>Internal memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data is stored in Secondary memory?

    <p>Permanent data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data is stored in Secondary memory?

    <p>Application data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common type of data stored in databases?

    <p>Employee salaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of databases?

    <p>To store and organize data for easy access</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a database?

    <p>A place to store and organize data for easy access</p> Signup and view all the answers

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