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Fall 22 History of Computing part 1
Fall 22 History of Computing part 1
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1
In addition to computing machines,
mathematical tables
were also used in computing ?
False
True
2
How often does the
US census
need to be taken?
Every 5 years
Every year
Every 20 years
Every 10 years
3
Prior to the 1900s in
what field
were mathematical tables
especially useful
?
cosmetology
On the battlefield
household/homemaking
medicine
4
What time period did
Leibniz
live ?
He's still alive today
Prior to 1800
In the 1800s
He lived into the 1900s
5
Which one could be considered
programmable
and would be the first
general-purpose computer
?
The Step reconner
The Analytical Engine
The Difference Engine
None
6
What was
Gottfied Leibniz
main contribution to computing ?
He built the first abacus
He completed the difference engine
He built the step reconner
He was the first to use the term "computer"
7
Who is considerd to be the
father of computing
?
Gottfried Leibniz
Ada Lovelace
Herman Hollerith
Charles Babbage
8
Herman Hollerith was
un-
successful in coming up with better methods of taking the census
True
False
9
What
company
did
Herman Hollerith
found based on his success at the US census bureau?
IBM
Tabulated Machine Co.
Apple
Microsoft
10
What is the claim to fame of
Grace Hopper
?
coined the term "computer bug"
First computer progrmmer
Worked on the Manhattan Project
Built the difference engine in 1991 from Babbages' original plans
11
Which one was
envisioned by Charles Babbage
and later
completed in the 1990
s as "proof of concept" ?
The Analytical Engine
The Difference Engine
None
The Step reconner
12
What time period did
Herman Hollerith
live ?
He's still alive today
In the 1800s
He lived into the 1900s
Prior to 1800
13
Who was tasked
with coming up with a better way to take the 1890 census?
Heman Hollerith
Gottfired Liebniz
Charles Babbage
Ada Lovelace
14
Which one of these was
designed
,
constructed
, and
used
by
Charles Babbage
?
The Step reconner
None
The Analytical Engine
The Difference Engine
15
Who is considerd to be the first software engineer or
programmer
?
Herman Hollerith
Charles Babbage
Gottfried Leibniz
Ada Lovelace
16
Which one was designed to
perform
more than just addition, subtraction, multiplication & division but
higher math
also?
The Step reconner
None
The Difference Engine
The Analytical Engine
17
Which one of these is considered the
first modern mechanical computing device
completed in 1630 by Gottfried Leibniz
The Step reconner
None
The Analytical Engine
The Difference Engine
18
Look at the abacus below.
What number
does this represent?
471
147
741
138
19
How long did it
actually
take to complete the
1890 census
?
about 1 year
7 years
about 2 to 3 years
13 years
20
How long did the experts think it would take to complete the
1890 census
?
7 years
13 years
25 years
5 year
21
The first use of the term "
computer
" referred to a job title and not a machine
True
False
22
What was the
first computing device
?
The Analytical Engine
The Step reconner
The Difference Engine
The Abacus
23
The
Tabulated Machine Company
- after multiple mergers and takeovers became what company?
IBM
None of the above
Microsoft
Apple
24
What time period did
Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
live ?
In the 1800s
Prior to 1800
They lived into the 1900s
They are still alive today
25
How long did the US governent take to complete the
1880 census
?
5 years
7 years
1 year
10 years
