History of Computers

Who was known as the “Father of Computers”?

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

• Joseph Jacquard

• Charles Babbage

What is an early counting device that preceded computers?

• Calculator

• Tabulation machine

• Abacus

• None of these

The earliest computers, such as the ENIAC, used this to control operations:

• Transistors

• Vacuum tubes

• Integrated circuits

• Microchips

What did Joseph Jacquard use to control his looms?

• Punch cards

• Electricity

• Transistors

• Vacuum tubes

Who invented the mechanical adding machine?

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

• Joseph Jacquard

• Charles Babbage

Who invented a machine to tabulate punch cards for the Census?

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

• Joseph Jacquard

• Charles Babbage

Who invented the Difference Engine and originated the concept of a digital, programmable computer?

• Blaise Pascal

• Charles Babbage

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

Modern computers use this to control operations:

• Transistors

• Vacuum tubes

• Integrated circuits

• Microchips

Which invention helped make computers smaller and faster?

• Vacuum tube

• Random Access Memory

• Central Processing Unit

• Integrated Circuit

Approximately how much did the ENIAC weigh?

• 100 pounds

• 50 tons

• 2 pounds

• 1 ton