Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers

1. What is the full name of the protagonist in the book?

• a) Ada Lovelace
  

• b) Jordi Bayarri Dolz
  

• c) Charles Babbage

• d) Alan Turing

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2. Who is considered the "father of the computer" and collaborates with Ada Lovelace in the story?

• a) Steve Jobs

• b) Bill Gates

• c) Charles Babbage

• d) Mark Zuckerberg

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3. What is the main focus of Ada Lovelace's work in the book?

• a) Creating the first computer program

• b) Inventing the internet

• c) Developing video games

• d) Designing smartphones

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4. In what century does the story primarily take place?

• a) 18th century (1700s)

• b) 19th century (1800s)

• c) 20th century (1900s)

• d) 21st century (2000s)

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5. What is the Analytical Engine mentioned in the book?

• a) A spaceship

• b) A type of computer

• c) A time machine

• d) A cooking appliance

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6. What is Ada Lovelace's relationship to Lord Byron, mentioned in the book?

• a) Sister

• b) Daughter

• c) Mother

• d) Cousin

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7. What role did Ada Lovelace play in the history of computing?

• a) Invented the computer mouse

• b) Wrote the first computer program

• c) Founded the first computer company

• d) Developed the first computer hardware

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8. What is the title of the book written by Ada Lovelace that is considered the first computer program?

• a) "The Analytical Engine and the Future of Computing" "

• b) "Notes on Babbage's Analytical Engine

• c) "Ada's Algorithmic Adventures"

• d) "Programming Paradigms of the 19th Century"

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9. What important concept in computer science did Ada Lovelace foresee in her work?

• a) Artificial Intelligence

• b) Virtual Reality

• c) Cryptocurrency

• d) Machine Learning

10. What is the significance of Ada Lovelace's contributions to computing?

• a) She invented the first computer

• b) She wrote the first computer program

• c) She designed the first computer hardware

• d) She founded the first software company

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