[ICT] Unit 5 Quiz 2 History of computers

The earliest known device that produced numerical calculations is the ❓❓❓

Ada Lovelace deserves an important place in the history of computers.

Apple computers were first developed in the 1970s. Who invented the Apple?

What are the computers called that perform calculations and comparisons usually in the binary numbering system?

This person created a machine called The Analytical Engine. His ideas were some of the first that led to the creation of computers.

This person created what is now known as the first computer program. The program was made to help the Analytical Engine calculate numbers.

This person is often called the inventor of the modern computer. He actually created the first fully electronic computer.

This invention was 1,000 times faster than any machine built before it. It was so big that it could fill up a house.

This invention replaced vacuum tubes and made computers much smaller and faster. However, it was eventually replaced by another invention.

This man is known for starting the company Microsoft back in the year 1975. Since then, he has become one of the richest people in the world. His name is:

Who invented the Internet?

This invention helped make computers much smaller and faster. What is it called?

In 1954 scientists were able to predict exactly what computers would look like today.

Who was best known for inventing a loom that used punch cards to store information by rearranging the cards, a weaver could change the pattern being woven without stopping the machine to change threads?

Who was the world renowned French mathematician who devised what is thought to be the first digital computer in 1642?