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Which type of devices were the earliest data processing equipment?
Which type of devices were the earliest data processing equipment?
- Digital devices
- Manual devices (correct)
- Mechanical devices
- Electrical devices
Who invented the 'Napier's Bones' in 1617?
Who invented the 'Napier's Bones' in 1617?
- Oughtred
- John Napier (correct)
- Scottish mathematician
- Abacus inventor
What is the purpose of 'Napier's Bones'?
What is the purpose of 'Napier's Bones'?
- To manipulate large numbers (correct)
- To discover logarithms
- To solve addition problems
- To invent the abacus
When was the 'Oughtred's Slide Rule' invented?
When was the 'Oughtred's Slide Rule' invented?
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What was the 'Oughtred's Slide Rule' used for?
What was the 'Oughtred's Slide Rule' used for?
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