History of Computers

Name one early computing device.

• Calculator

• Abacus

• Slide Rule

• All of the above

What's the name of the inventor of the Analytical Machine?

• Albert Einstein

• Stephen Hawking

• Charles Babbage

• Konrad Zuse

In the mid 40's, ENIAC was built by:

• America

• Germany

• Japan

• France

Graphic User Interface (GUI) made computers more user-friendly because:

• they became faster.

• they became smaller.

• they used icons instead of commands.

• they used a mouse.

The 4 steps of computing are:

• science, technology, engineering, math

• input, process, output, store

• state hypothesis, collect data, test, and conclude

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

The brain of the computer is:

• Monitor

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Mouse

• External Hard Drive

I was known as the father of computing. I am ___________________.

• Blaise Pascal
• Herman Hollerith
• Marie Jaquard
• Charles Babbage.

Why was a computer mouse called a 'mouse'

• It is the same size
• A wire comes out of it like a tail
• It is usually grey
• It has two eyes

Software is not necessary for a computer to work

• True 
• False

The ______________ was developed in 3000 BC, and was basically beads on rods to count and was used to calculate, has upper and lower deck.

• UNIVAC
• Abacus
• Vacuum Tubes
• Slide Rule