History of Computers

A computer is all of the following except:

• an electronic device

• creator of input

• used to process and store information

• creator of output

All of the following are computer advantages except for:

• job creation

• speed

• ability to multitask

• information overload

T or F: Computers do not limit learning because of the vast array of information provided.

• True

• False

What was the first computing aid used to help with computation?

• Pascal Calculation Machine

• The Difference Engine

• The Abacus

• ENIAC

• UNIVAC

The Pascal Calculating Machine could perform which calculation(s)?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

• polynomial functions

T or F: Charles Babbage built The Difference Engine

• True

• False

Who is known as the "Father of the Computer"?

• Herman Hollerith

• Charles Babbage

• John Mauchly

• John Eckert

• John Atanasoff

T or F: Augusta Ada King is considered by all to be the first computer programmer.

• True

• False

Herman Hollerith was known for which of the following?

• father of modern automatic computation

• inventor of the punched card tabulating machine

• founder of modern information processing

• published the first algorithm

What was the first electronic digital computer?

• ENIAC

• UNIVAC

• The Difference Engine

• The Abacus

• The ABC Computer