Computer History Brainpop

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If you wanted to enter data on a 19th-century computer, how would you do it? Options: Disks, Gears, Cards, Tape

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Cards

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A programmable machine can:

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Perform a number of different tasks

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What organization was the first to benefit from Herman Hollerith's machines?

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The U.S. Government

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If you were one of the first people to operate ENIAC, what information would you likely have computed? Options: Planetary Movements, Bombing targets, Stock Prices, Census Data

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Bombing targets

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Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary code? Sight and Sound, Yes and no, Red and blue, Want and need

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Yes and no

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What does a modern tablet computer have in common with Colossus and ENIAC?

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They all use electricity to represent information.

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What devices do microprocessors contain?

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Transistors

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Which of these terms best describes the average computer buyer in the 1960s? Small business, Large institution (colleges, big business, government), Elementary schools, Train enthusiast

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Large institution (colleges, big business, government)

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How was the Apple I different from the computers that came before it?

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It was designed for use in people's homes

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Compared to a home computer from 20 years ago, today's machines are: Larger, More powerful, More expensive, Less complex

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More powerful