Computing Through the Ages

What was the earliest recognized device for computing?

• Abacus

• Step Reckoner

• Astrolabe

• Slide rule

Who is considered the world's first programmer?

• Charles Babbage

• Herman Hollerith

• Ada Lovelace

• Gottfried Leibniz

What was the purpose of the Range Tables used in artillery?

• To calculate wind conditions

• To determine the angle to set the canon

• To compute the distance of the target

• To estimate the weight of the artillery shell

Which company was founded by Herman Hollerith?

• IBM

• Apple

• Microsoft

• Google

What was the main advantage of Hollerith's tabulating machine?

• It was faster than manual tabulations

• It could perform complex calculations

• It was cheaper than other machines

• It had a built-in printer