The Evolution of Computing
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Wann wurde die erste Rechenmaschine von Wilhelm Schickard gebaut?

  • 1838
  • 1623 (correct)
  • 1885
  • 1100 v. Chr.

Wer gilt als erster Programmierer?

  • Charles Babbage
  • Wilhelm Schickard
  • Ada Lovelace (correct)
  • Herman Hollerith

Was war die Hollerith-Loch-Karten-Maschine?

  • Eine Rechenmaschine
  • Eine Kalender-Synchronisationsmaschine
  • Eine Webmaschinensteuerung
  • Eine Datensammlungsmaschine (correct)

Study Notes

  • Mechanical calculating devices were used for over 3000 years.
  • The Abacus was the first mentioned calculating device, used from 1100 BC.
  • The Julian and Gregorian calendars synchronized world regions.
  • The first calculating machine was built by Wilhelm Schickard in 1623.
  • Web loom controls were developed in the 1700s and 1800s.
  • The Analytical Engine, developed by Charles Babbage in 1838, was a concept for future computers.
  • Ada Lovelace wrote the first comments on the control of the Analytical Engine and is considered the first programmer.
  • Herman Hollerith developed the Hollerith-Loch-Karten machine in 1885.
  • The standardization of the IBM Lochkarte made it a reliable data collection device until the 1980s.

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Test your knowledge of the fascinating history of computing with this quiz! From ancient calculating devices to the development of the first computer concepts and groundbreaking inventions, this quiz covers it all. Learn about the Abacus, the Analytical Engine, and the Hollerith-Loch-Karten machine, among other crucial milestones in the history of computing. Impress your friends with your newfound knowledge of the tools that shaped our world!

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