Ada Lovelace and the History of Computing

Who was the world's first computer programmer?

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• Ada Lovelace

• Michael Faraday

• Charles Babbage

In what year was Ada Lovelace born?

• 1809

• 1820

• 1830

• 1815

Who was Ada Lovelace's father?

• Lord Byron

• Michael Faraday

• Luigi Menabrea

• Charles Dickens

What was Ada's mother known for?

• Poetry

• Mathematics

• Art

• Music

Which famous scientist did Ada meet during her education?

• Michael Faraday

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla

• Isaac Newton

Who designed the Difference Engine?

• Ada Lovelace

• Michael Faraday

• Luigi Menabrea

• Charles Babbage

What was the purpose of the Difference Engine?

• To compose music

• To navigate ships

• To automate mathematical calculations

• To write poetry

Who did Ada translate a paper for?

• Charles Dickens

• Michael Faraday

• Luigi Menabrea

• Lord Byron

What did Ada add to Luigi Menabrea's paper?

• Historical facts

• Poems

• Mathematical errors

• Her own ideas

What did Ada predict about the future of computers?

• They would only do math

• They could process words and images

• They would be used for navigation

• They would replace humans