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