5 Questions
What is considered the earliest foundation of computer science?
Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus.
Who designed and constructed the first working mechanical calculator?
Wilhelm Schickard.
What was the name of the digital mechanical calculator demonstrated by Gottfried Leibniz in 1673?
Stepped Reckoner.
Why is Gottfried Leibniz considered the first computer scientist and information theorist?
He documented the binary number system.
Who launched the mechanical calculator industry with the invention of the arithmometer?
Thomas de Colmar.
Test your knowledge of the history and foundations of computer science with this quiz. Discover how the earliest machines and algorithms paved the way for modern digital computers. Challenge yourself with questions on ancient calculating devices, early computational methods, and the evolution of computer science throughout history.
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