History of Computers: Scavenger Hunt

What is this called?

• The first robot

• Calculator

• Boolean Operator

• Abacus

What does an Abacus do?

• It calculates numbers

• It calculates Chinese letters and numbers

• You can learn to spell with it

• Its a toy that you play with

When was the Abacus invented?

• 1200

• 1100

• 1250

• 1150

What does each row on an Abacus represent?

• Each row represents a unit ten greater than the previous.

• Each row represents a unit of ten

• Each row represents a unit ten greater than the next.

True or False:

The Abacus is an electronic device

• True

• False

Who discovered The Antikythera?

• Captain Dimitrios Kontos

• People diving for pearls

• Captain John Sparrow

• A crew of sponge divers

What was The Antikythera used to predict?

• The tides

• The timing of eclipses

• Time

• The cycle of the Moon

True of False:

Punch Cards contain digital data

• True

• False

True of False:

On Punch Cards, the presence or absence of holes in predefined positions are used to represent computer data and instructions

• True

• False

What is the name of the man who invented the Census Machine?

• Herman Hollerith

• Hollerith Herman

• Dimitrios Kontos

• Seymour Cray