Chapter 8 Review

What would happen if computers suddenly shut off?

• Nothing

• Cars would stop working

• Airplanes would crash

• Employees wouldn't get paid

Humans are getting extremely reliant on computers. If they failed it would be disastrous.

• True

• False

What is the age we are living in right now known as?

• Computing Era

• New Era

• The Electronic Age

• The Computing Age

The earlies device was invented in _________ in 2500 BCE.

• Rome

• Mecca

• Mesopotamia

• Paris

What is the earlies computing device?

• Astrolabe

• Slide Rule

• Clocks

• Abacus

Who used the earliest version of the word "computer"

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

• Richard Braithwait

• Alan Turning

What did the early form of the word "computer" mean

• Job title

• Math calculator

• Electronic Device

• Way of transportation

What was the first machine that could compute addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?

• Astrolabe

• Step Reckoner

• Slide Rule

• Clocks

What machine did Babbage try to create but ultimately gave up on?

• Step Reckoner

• Modern Computer

• Difference Engine

• Analytical Engine

Who is considered the first programmer?

• Ada Lovelace

• Grace Hopper

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing