Early Computing

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Computers
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7th - 12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the earliest recognized device for computing? Options: papyrus tables, the abacus, the astrolabe, the slide rule
Back
the abacus
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where and when was the abacus invented?
Back
in Mesopotamia around 2500 BCE
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
On this abacus, with rows representing powers of ten, what number is shown?
Back
1,251
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which device enabled sailors to calculate their latitude at sea? Options: an astrolabe, a slide rule, an abacus, a difference engine
Back
an astrolabe
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The earliest documented use of the word “computer” is from a book written in the year ___
Back
1613
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In the early days, a "computer" was ___
Back
a person who did calculations
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The gear-based calculating device, built by Gottfried Leibniz in 1694, was known as ___
Back
the step reckoner
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