Ada Lovelace

What is Ada Lovelace best known for?

• Being the first female mathematician.

• Writing the first computer program.

• Inventing an early version of the calculator.

• Discovering the Bernoulli numbers.

What role did Mary Somerville play in Lovelace's life?

• First Boss

• Mentor

• Best friend

• Favorite aunt

Why did Charles Babbage nickname Ada Lovelace "The Enchantress of Numbers?"

• She misled others about her knowledge of math.

• She preferred the study of magic than the study of math.

• She used math skills to entertain.

• She demonstrated an remarkable mastery of math.

What was one major difference between the Analytical Engine and the Difference Engine?

• Ada Lovelace contributed to the programming of the Difference Engine, but not the Analytical Engine

• The Difference Engine worked with numbers, while the Analytical Engine computed words

• The Difference Engine worked automatically, while the Analytical Engine was programmed with punch cards

• The Analytical Engine was built in England, but the Difference Engine was built in France

When did Ada Lovelace live?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

• 2000s

Which of the following would be the modern equivalent of a punch card used in one of Charles Babbage's computing machines?

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Ada Lovelace's predictions about computers were:

• Prophetic

• Misguided

• Obvious

• Conventional