Charles Babbage

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the inventor of the first computer?
Daniel charles
Babbage Antony
Charles Babbage
Jonathan Leynando
Answer explanation
Charles Babbage is known as the inventor of the first mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine, which laid the groundwork for modern computing.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Charles babbage was born in...
Amerika
London
Amsterdam
Paris
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year did Babbage create the 'Difference Engine'?
1822
1832
1840
1792
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Charles Babbage?
Inventor of the water machine
The inventor of the first computer
The inventor of electricity
Inventor of the first phone
Answer explanation
Charles Babbage is known as the inventor of the first computer, specifically the Analytical Engine, which laid the groundwork for modern computing.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Babbage is famously known by the nickname Mr....
Electric
wheel
computer
babbs
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Mr Babbage wanted to create a machine to make precise calculations?
He needed to make his taxes
He was tired of counting with his fingers
He was bored
He found many errors in the calculations of the shipping business
Answer explanation
Mr. Babbage aimed to create a machine for precise calculations because he discovered numerous errors in the shipping business's calculations, highlighting the need for accuracy in such important financial matters.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did Mr Babbage never finished his machine?
Some of the parts never arrived in time because of a shipping issue
The engineering of the time couldn't produce some of the parts because they were to complicated
He had enough and decided to quit and become a ballerina
He run out of money and the government refused to give him more after already spending £17 000.
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