Computer Pioneers - Charles Babbage & others

Charles Babbage designed the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. What were these?

• Mechanical Computers
• Thermometers
• Artillery pieces
• Rulers

The Difference engine was  designed in 1822.

• True
• False

Define the term computational thinking

• Using a computer

• Developing an algorithm to solve a problem

• Making a computer use arti cial intelligence

• Google is computational thinking

Which sorting algorithm is described by: moving through a list repeatedly, swapping elements that are in the wrong order

• Merge

• Bubble

• Insertion

• None of the above

The following list is to be sorted using a bubble sort:

12, 6, 8, 1, 3

What will the list look like after the first iteration through the list

• 6 8 1 3 12

• 6 12 1 8 3

• 1 3 6 8 12

• 6 8 1 12 3

Which sorting algorithm needs to go through the list repeatedly?

• Merge

• Bubble

• Insertion

• None of them do

What is the name of this logic gate?

• AND gate

• NOT gate

• OR gate

• NOR gate

What is the name of this logic gate?

• AND gate

• NOT gate

• OR gate

• NOR gate

What is the name of this logic gate?

• AND gate

• NOT gate

• OR gate

• NOR gate

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