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Who proposed to build a mechanical device that could perform calculations and print results?
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'?
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?
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?
Who is considered the inventor of the abacus?
Which device was used for weaving?
Which device was used for weaving?
Who invented the Arithmometer?
Who invented the Arithmometer?
True or false: The abacus is considered the first computer.
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 Pascaline could perform all basic math operations.
True or false: The Arithmometer was still being sold 100 years after its invention.
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.
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 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.
The ENIAC was the first programmable general-purpose electronic digital computer.
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