10 Questions
Who is credited with designing and building an adding machine in 1642?
Blaise Pascal
What is the oldest known calculating device?
Abacus
What invention replaced valves in computers?
Transistors
What was the main disadvantage of using valves in early computers?
Short lifespan
How long have abacuses been in use?
Thousands of years
True or false: Electronic computers have been around for over a century?
True
True or false: The abacus uses beads threaded on wires to represent numbers?
True
True or false: The second invention was the transistor?
False
True or false: Valves were used for information processing in all first generation computers?
True
True or false: The transistor was invented in 1948 at the Bell Telephone Laboratories?
True
Test your knowledge on the history of computers and the concepts behind them. From the invention of transistors to the ancient abacus, this quiz will take you on a journey through the fascinating evolution of electronic computing.
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