History of Computing
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- Q1
Designed the analytical engine
Charles Babbage
J. Presper Eckert
John Mauchly
Herman Hollerith
15s - Q2
3rd generation of computer
Vacuum Tube
Transistor
micro-processor
Integrated circuit
15s - Q3
Father of computing/considered the grandfather of the modern computer
Blaise Pascal
John Mauchly
Charles Babbage
J. Presper Eckert
15s - Q4
The two principal inventors of the ENIAC
J. PRESPER ECKERT & CHARLES BABBAGE
JOHN MAUCHLY & CHARLES BABBAGE
CHARLES BABBAGE & BLAISE PASCAL
JOHN MAUCHLY, & J. PRESPER ECKERT
15s - Q5
Created with the construction of the 1st completely electronic computer.
JOHN ATANASOFF
J. PRESPER ECKERT
PATRICK EWING
JOHN DEWEY
15s - Q6
The earliest recorded calculating device
Tabulating Machine
Abacus
ENIAC
Analytical Engine
15s - Q7
Invented mechanical calculator, able to add and subtract numbers as many as 6 digits
WILHELM SCHICKARD
JOHN DEWEY
J. PRESPER ECKERT
JOHN ATANASOFF
15s - Q8
In what year Blaise Pascal invented the first mechanical calculator?
1804
1944
1642
500 B.C.
15s - Q9
COBOL is?
Communication Business Oriented Lecture
Common Business Oriented Language
Communication Business Oriented Language
Common Business Oriented Lecture
15s - Q10
Microsoft Windows 7 was released.
2008
2010
2007
2009
15s - Q11
Microsoft Windows 8 was released.
2013
2012
2010
2011
15s - Q12
combineelectronic components onto a small silicon disc made from quartz. Small andmedium scale integration.
Microprocessor
Transistor
Vacuum Tube
Integrated Circuit
15s - Q13
Replacement for vacuum tube?
Analytical engine
Resistor
Transistor
processor
15s - Q14
In what year introduced floppy disk and drive?
1982
1980
1984
1988
15s - Q15
GUI stands for
Graphical User Interfere
Graphics User Interface
Graphical User Interface
Graphical Union Interface
15s