STS Intro: Understanding Scientia and the History of Science

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What was the purpose of the Bombe machine?

To decipher encrypted messages of the German Enigma Machine (correct)

To encipher messages for the German armed forces

To perform calculations in seconds that usually took people hours

To create the foundation of computer science

Who was hired by the British top-secret Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park in 1936?

Steve Wozniak

Steve Jobs

Alan Turing (correct)

Mark Zuckerberg

What was the main feature of the Harvard Mark 1 computer?

It was a general purpose electromechanical computer that was 50 feet long (correct)

It was the first computer with a GUI, mouse, and keyboard

It was the first affordable home computer

It was the first computer that could perform calculations in seconds

What was the main purpose of the Enigma machine?

To encipher messages securely Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of 1973 in computer history?

The first email was sent Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of 1984 in computer history?

The Global Internet was created Signup and view all the answers

Who co-founded Apple I?

Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs Signup and view all the answers

What type of social media platforms were introduced in the 1970s?

Instant Messaging Applications Signup and view all the answers

What was the foundation of computer science and the invention of the machine later called the computer?

Universal Machine Signup and view all the answers

When did web surfing begin?

1994 Signup and view all the answers

STS Intro: Understanding Scientia and the History of Science

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What was the purpose of the Bombe machine?

Who was hired by the British top-secret Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park in 1936?

What was the main feature of the Harvard Mark 1 computer?

What was the main purpose of the Enigma machine?

What was the significance of 1973 in computer history?

What was the significance of 1984 in computer history?

Who co-founded Apple I?

What type of social media platforms were introduced in the 1970s?

What was the foundation of computer science and the invention of the machine later called the computer?

When did web surfing begin?

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