ECS - Evolution of Computing Devices

What was one of the earliest uses for the Harvard Mark I?

• a) Running simulations for the Apollo moon landing.

• b) Running simulations for the Manhattan Project.

• c) Calculating the world's population.

• d) Decoding Nazi communications.

What is the term used for an electronic component that permits the one-way flow of current?

• a) Diode

• b) Transistor

• c) Relay

• d) Resistor

Which of the following was the world's first truly general purpose, programmable, electronic computer?

• a) Colossus Mk 1

• b) Bombe

• c) Harvard Mark I

• d) ENIAC

Where did a lot of the transistor and semiconductor development happen?

• a) New York City

• b) Los Angeles

• c) Silicon Valley

• d) Chicago

The Harvard Mark I had roughly 3500 vacuum tubes.

The term "computer bug" originated from a software error in the Harvard Mark II.

Vacuum tubes were the first electrical components developed for computing.

Transistors can switch states millions of times per second and can run for decades.

Describe the function of a relay in the context of early computing.

What was the significance of the Colossus Mk 1 in the history of computing?