Computer Science Quiz [Early Computing]
What is a Step Reckoner?
A device that can calculate addiction, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Almost like the abacus except with more advancement. This device was built by Gottfried Leibniz a German Polymath.
Who was the world's first programmer?
Ada Lovelace
Define Polynomial
Describe the relationship between several variables.
People who use Babbage's idea were known as...
Father of Computing
What is the earliest device invented?
The Abacus
What method was used to calculate multiplication and division?
The Slide Rule
What does Compute mean?
One who calculates.
Who is Ada Lovelace and what did she do?
She was an English Mathematician that wrote hypothetical programs for the Analytical Engine.
When did Charles Babbage constructed the Difference Engine?
He constructed in 1823.
Who is Charles Babbage?
He is the inventor of the first computer. In 1842, he designed an analytical engine that performed general calculations automatically.
Who built the Tabulating Machine?
Herman Hollerith
What was the Analytical Engine supposed to do?
It can be used for more than one thing such as give data and run operations in a sequence. It has a built in memory and a primitive print.
The Analytical Engine Inspired who?
It inspired the first generation of computer scientist.
What was the Tabulating Machine used for?
It keeps count using traditional mechanical system. It is powered by electrical components. It was use as a punch card which paper grid represents locations of the data.
What was the Difference Engine suppose to do?
It's a complex machine that could approximate polynomials.