Computer Pioneers Quiz

Who developed the concept of the Turing machine?

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

• Ada Lovelace

• Mary Somerville

What was the purpose of the Turing machine?

• To encrypt messages

• Weaving patterns on fabric

• Devised for the computing of real numbers

• Composing music

What was the main contribution of Alan Turing during the second world war?

• Developing the Analytical Engine

• Developing the Difference Engine

• Cracking the Enigma cipher machine

Who developed the Analytical Engine?

• Mary Somerville

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

• Ada Lovelace

What was the main purpose of the Analytical Engine?

• To perform specific calculations

• To perform a wider range of mathematical calculations

• To weave patterns on fabric

• To compose music

Who is often referred to as the world's first computer programmer?

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

• Ada Lovelace

• Mary Somerville

Why is Ada Lovelace considered the first computer programmer?

• She developed the first programming language

• She developed the first known algorithm for computing numbers

• She developed the first computer

What did Ada Lovelace predict about the future use of computers?

• They would only be used for mathematics

• They would be used as a general purpose machine

• They would be used for weaving patterns on fabric

• They would never be used outside of mathematics

What did Ada Lovelace believe about the ability of machines to think?

• They could think and originate new thoughts

• They could only perform operations as instructed

• They could only perform operations in sequential order