Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
Computer comes from the word ____ which means "to calculate"
Computer comes from the word ____ which means "to calculate"
compute
It is the activity of processing data using a computer.
It is the activity of processing data using a computer.
Data Processing
He invented the first mechanical adding machine in 1642.
He invented the first mechanical adding machine in 1642.
- Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
- Blaise Pascal (correct)
- Herman Hollerith
- Charles Babbage
Around 1880, he came up with the concept of punched cards that were extensively used as input media until late 1970s.
Around 1880, he came up with the concept of punched cards that were extensively used as input media until late 1970s.
Signup and view all the answers
He invented the first calculator for multiplication in 1671.
He invented the first calculator for multiplication in 1671.
Signup and view all the answers
He is considered to be the father of modern digital computers.
He is considered to be the father of modern digital computers.
Signup and view all the answers
A computer can work on a job automatically without human interventions.
A computer can work on a job automatically without human interventions.
Signup and view all the answers
A computer can perform data processing jobs very fast.
A computer can perform data processing jobs very fast.
Signup and view all the answers
A computer is consistently high and the degree is upon its design.
A computer is consistently high and the degree is upon its design.
Signup and view all the answers
A computer is free from monotony, tiredness, and lack of concentration; and can work continuously.
A computer is free from monotony, tiredness, and lack of concentration; and can work continuously.
Signup and view all the answers
