History of Computers Quiz

In what year did the first sliderule come into existence?

• 1642

• 1801

• 1823

• 1620

Which generation of computers made use of vacuum tubes and could calculate in milliseconds?

• Fourth Generation

• Third Generation

• First Generation

• Second Generation

Which generation of computers was more reliable, used less energy, and had better portability compared to the first generation?

• Second Generation

• Fourth Generation

• First Generation

• Third Generation

Which English mathematician originated the idea of a programmable computer and designed the Analytical Engine in 1833?

• Blaise Pascal

• John Napier

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Charles Babbage

Who invented the Jacquard's Loom with an automatic card reader in 1801?

• Gottfried Leibniz

• John Napier

• Blaise Pascal

• Joseph Marie Jacquard

What was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer design for business applications produced in the United States?

• Harvard Mark I

• ENIAC

• UNIVAC

• IBM 701

Who invented the mechanical adding machine called Pascaline in 1642?

• John Napier

• Gottfried Leibniz

• Joseph Marie Jacquard

• Blaise Pascal

Who undertook the construction of an electro-mechanical computer called Mark I in 1937?

• Howard Aiken

• John Presper Eckert

• Charles Babbage

• John Vincent Atanasoff

Which was the first manual calculating device developed by the Chinese in 3000 B.C.?

• Napier's Bones

• Abacus

• Pascaline

• Sliderule

Which generation of computers was smaller in size, more reliable, and used less energy compared to the previous generations?

• Fourth Generation

• Second Generation

• Third Generation

• First Generation