Computer Science Quiz

What is computer science?

• The study of computation, information, and automation

• The study of computer hardware

• The study of computer programming

• The study of computer graphics

Which disciplines are closely related to computer science?

• Algorithms and data structures

• Cryptography and computer security

• Computer graphics and computational geometry

• All of the above

What is the fundamental concern of computer science?

• Determining what can and cannot be automated

• Designing computer hardware

• Developing software applications

• Studying computer programming languages

Who is considered the 'founder of computer science'?

• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

• Louis Fein

What did Ada Lovelace publish?

• The first algorithm for processing on a computer

• The first mechanical calculator

• The first computer programming language

• The first computer security protocol

When was the first working mechanical calculator designed and constructed?

• 1623

• 1673

• 1820

• 1843

Who started the design of the first automatic mechanical calculator?

• Wilhelm Schickard

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Charles Babbage

• Thomas de Colmar

What did Charles Babbage invent?

• The first mechanical calculator

• The first programmable mechanical calculator

• The first digital mechanical calculator

• The first electromechanical calculating machine

Who developed the tabulator?

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Herman Hollerith

• Percy Ludgate

• Howard Aiken

When did computer science begin to be established as a distinct academic discipline?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s