Crash Course Computer Science # 1

How did computing technology impact the Industrial Revolution?

• It introduced the concept of programming

• It reduced the need for manual labor

• It made communication slower

• It was not involved

What is NOT a goal of this CrashCourse series?

• Teaching programming

• Tracing the evolution of computing technology

• Understanding the impact of computing on society

• Exploring computing as a discipline

Which invention marked the beginning of computing?

• The astrolabe

• The abacus

• The Step Reckoner

• The slide rule

What was the primary purpose of the abacus?

• To store data

• To calculate astronomical positions

• To perform complex calculations

• To assist in addition and subtraction

What was a major limitation of mechanical calculators before the 20th century?

• They required many steps for a single result

• They were too fast

• They were widely accessible

• They could only perform addition

What role did computing play in World War Two?

• It was used for calculating artillery ranges

• It was mainly used for communication

• It was used for programming early computers

• It had no significant role

What did Charles Babbage's Difference Engine do?

• Calculate artillery ranges

• Perform web calculations

• Automate the US census

• Approximate polynomials

Who is considered the world's first programmer?

• Charles Babbage

• Herman Hollerith

• Ada Lovelace

• Gottfried Leibniz

What innovation did Herman Hollerith introduce for the 1890 US census?

• The Tabulating Machine

• The Difference Engine

• The Analytical Engine

• The Step Reckoner

What was the significance of punch cards in computing?

• They were the first form of computer memory

• They automated the tabulation process

• They were used for data storage in early computers

• They stored programs for the Analytical Engine