Ada Lovelace Flashcard

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Who is considered by many to be the first author of a computer program?

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Ada Lovelace

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What was the most notable invention of Charles Babbage?

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Analytical Engine

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What did Ada Lovelace translate for Charles Babbage?

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A description of the Analytical Engine

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What did Ada Lovelace speculate the Analytical Engine could be used for?

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Composing music and scientific purposes

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What did Ada Lovelace like to call herself?

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An analyst and metaphysician

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What was Ada Lovelace's title for Charles Babbage?

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Enchantress of Numbers

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What did Ada Lovelace die of at the age of 36?

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Cancer

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What did Ada Lovelace's mother hope to steer her away from?

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Poetic tendencies

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Who was Ada Lovelace introduced to at the age of 17?

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Charles Babbage

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What did Ada Lovelace append to the translation of Charles Babbage's work?

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Her own set of notes