10 Questions
Computer comes from the word ____ which means "to calculate"
compute
It is the activity of processing data using a computer.
Data Processing
He invented the first mechanical adding machine in 1642.
Blaise Pascal
Around 1880, he came up with the concept of punched cards that were extensively used as input media until late 1970s.
Herman Hollerith
He invented the first calculator for multiplication in 1671.
Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
He is considered to be the father of modern digital computers.
Charles Babbage
A computer can work on a job automatically without human interventions.
Accuracy
A computer can perform data processing jobs very fast.
Speed
A computer is consistently high and the degree is upon its design.
Accuracy
A computer is free from monotony, tiredness, and lack of concentration; and can work continuously.
Diligence
Test your knowledge on the origin of the word 'computer', which comes from a Latin word that means 'to calculate'.
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