CCS201 Introduction to Computing Module 1 part2 quiz

Which country invented the 0?

• United states

• India

• China

• Japan

Out of these the ______ system of numeration has been accepted universally.

• Indian

• China

• Pakistan

• Britain

It is the basis of modern decimal system of numeration (_, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, ).

• 11011001001

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

Computer does not understand the decimal system and uses binary system of numeration for processing.

• True

• False

the _____ used complex chains of knotted twine to represent a variety

of data, including tribute payments, lists of arms and troops, and

notable dates in the kingdom’s chronicles.

• India

• China

• Incas

• South America

A configuration with different length of

ropes and knots.

• Abacus

• Napier

• Leibniz’s

• quipa

What is an abacus used for?

• Counting

• Both

• Solving Math Problems

Used by merchants throughout

the ancient world. Beads represent figures (data); by moving the

beads according to rules, the user can add, subtract, multiply, or

divide.

• Leibniz’s calculator

• Quipa

• Abacus

• Napiers

______ announced the invention of logarithms, or logs

• Leibniz’s calculator

• Abacus

• Quipa

• Napier's logs

_____ _____, a Scottish mathematician invented logarithms.

• John Napier

• Blaise Pascal

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Joseph-Marie Jacquard