The Evolution of Computers

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Who proposed to build a mechanical device that could perform calculations and print results?

John Presper Eckert, Jr.

Charles Babbage (correct)

Herman Hollerith

Lady Ada Augusta Lovelace

Who is known as the 'Father of Computing'?

Lady Ada Augusta Lovelace

Charles Babbage (correct)

John Presper Eckert, Jr.

Herman Hollerith

Who wrote the program that would have been used for the Analytical Engine?

Lady Ada Augusta Lovelace (correct)

Herman Hollerith

John Presper Eckert, Jr.

Charles Babbage

Who is considered the inventor of the abacus?

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz Signup and view all the answers

Which device was used for weaving?

Jacquard Loom Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the Arithmometer?

Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The abacus is considered the first computer.

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True or false: The Pascaline could perform all basic math operations.

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The Arithmometer was still being sold 100 years after its invention.

True Signup and view all the answers

Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine was built and used for complex calculations.

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The Tabulating Machine was invented by Herman Hollerith and used punched cards to record statistics.

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The ENIAC was the first programmable general-purpose electronic digital computer.

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Match the early computing devices with their inventors and years of invention:

Abacus = Unknown, 5000 years ago Calculating Clock = Wilhelm Shickard, 1623 Pascaline = Blaise Pascal, 1642 Stepped Reckoner = Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, 1694 Signup and view all the answers

Match the early computing devices with their primary functions:

Abacus = Made counting easier and faster Calculating Clock = Performed basic addition and subtraction of up to six-digit numbers Pascaline = Helped in adding and subtracting large sequences of numbers Stepped Reckoner = Could perform all basic Math operations Signup and view all the answers

Match the early computing devices with their descriptions:

Abacus = A device made up of rods of sliding beads mounted on a frame Calculating Clock = Composed of rotating rods and gears on an upright frame Pascaline = Had movable dials that could be turned by hand Stepped Reckoner = Used a system of wheels and drums Signup and view all the answers

Match the following inventions with their descriptions:

DIFFERENCE ENGINE = A mechanical device proposed by Charles Babbage that could perform calculations and print results ANALYTICAL ENGINE = A computer designed to carry out more complicated calculations Tabulating Machine = A device used to record statistics by electrically reading and sorting punched cards MARK I = A device built during World War II that took between three and six seconds to add two numbers Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their contributions to the field of computing:

Charles Babbage = Proposed to build the DIFFERENCE ENGINE and ANALYTICAL ENGINE Lady Ada Augusta Lovelace = Wrote the program that would have been used for the ANALYTICAL ENGINE Herman Hollerith = Invented the Tabulating Machine Howard Aiken = Built the MARK I during World War II Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Bug = Refers to a failure or a flaw in the software program Debugging = The process of detecting and removing of existing and potential errors in a software program ENIAC = The first programmable general-purpose electronic digital computer IBM = International Business Machines Corporation Signup and view all the answers

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Who proposed to build a mechanical device that could perform calculations and print results?

Who is known as the 'Father of Computing'?

Who wrote the program that would have been used for the Analytical Engine?

Who is considered the inventor of the abacus?

Which device was used for weaving?

Who invented the Arithmometer?

True or false: The abacus is considered the first computer.

True or false: The Pascaline could perform all basic math operations.

True or false: The Arithmometer was still being sold 100 years after its invention.

Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine was built and used for complex calculations.

The Tabulating Machine was invented by Herman Hollerith and used punched cards to record statistics.

The ENIAC was the first programmable general-purpose electronic digital computer.

Match the early computing devices with their inventors and years of invention:

Match the early computing devices with their primary functions:

Match the early computing devices with their descriptions:

Match the following inventions with their descriptions:

Match the following individuals with their contributions to the field of computing:

Match the following terms with their definitions:

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