Computer Science Origins

What would happen if computers suddenly turned off?

• The power grid would shut down

• Cars would crash

• Water treatment plants would stop

• All of the above

What is the significance of computing in today's world?

• It has transformed nearly every aspect of our lives

• It has made manufacturing more efficient

• It has improved agricultural practices

• It has increased communication speed

What was the earliest recognized device for computing?

• The abacus

• The astrolabe

• The slide rule

• The Step Reckoner

What was the job title of a person who did calculations before the term 'computer' was used for machines?

• Programmer

• Engineer

• Mathematician

• Computer

What was the purpose of the Difference Engine?

• To approximate polynomials

• To calculate logarithmic functions

• To perform complex calculations

• To automate artillery firing

Who is often considered the father of computing?

• Charles Babbage

• Herman Hollerith

• Ada Lovelace

• Gottfried Leibniz

What was the purpose of Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine?

• To automate accounting tasks

• To improve inventory management

• To assist with insurance appraisals

• To process census data

Herman Hollerith founded a company that would later become which company?

• IBM

• Tabulating Machine Company

• Microsoft

• Apple

What demand led to the development of digital computers?

• The rise of globalized trade

• The need for faster data processing

• The increase in world population

• All of the above

What was the advantage of the Analytical Engine

• it was a general purpose computer

• it could store information to do math computations

• it was built as a percussor to today's computer

• It was the most precise calculator that existed at the time it was built