The Ada Lovelace Quiz
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Who is credited with inventing the first-ever machine algorithm?

  • Grace Hopper
  • Alan Turing
  • Ada Lovelace (correct)
  • Charles Babbage
  • When was the first programming language invented?

  • 2001
  • 1956
  • 1978
  • 1843 (correct)
  • What were the first known programming languages like?

  • Human-readable code
  • Assembly language
  • Complicated machine codes (correct)
  • High-level programming language
  • Who developed the concept of fully automated human-readable code?

    <p>Grace Hopper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ada Lovelace write down the first-ever machine algorithm on?

    <p>Piece of paper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which computing machine did Ada Lovelace write the first-ever machine algorithm for?

    <p>Charles Babbage's Difference Machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year was the first programming language invented?

    <p>1843</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the first known programming languages like?

    <p>Machine codes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ada Lovelace write down the first-ever machine algorithm on?

    <p>A piece of paper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ada Lovelace's machine algorithm lay the foundation for?

    <p>Computer programming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Early Developments in Programming

    • Ada Lovelace is credited with inventing the first-ever machine algorithm.
    • The first programming language was invented in the 19th century.
    • The first known programming languages were mathematical in nature, similar to algebraic notations.
    • Ada Lovelace developed the concept of fully automated human-readable code.
    • Lovelace wrote the first-ever machine algorithm on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.
    • The Analytical Engine was the computing machine for which Lovelace wrote the first-ever machine algorithm.
    • The first programming language was invented in the 19th century.
    • Lovelace's machine algorithm laid the foundation for modern computer programming.

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    Test your knowledge on the first programming language and its history with this engaging quiz. Discover fascinating facts about Ada Lovelace and her groundbreaking contributions to the world of programming.

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