History of Computers Quiz

Who invented the Abacus?

• Unknown

• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

• John Napier

• Blaise Pascal

What can the Pascaline do?

• Only add

• Add and subtract

• Multiply and divide

• Count fingers

What are Napier's Bones used for?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

Who is known as the Father of Modern Computer?

• Herman Hollerith

• Charles Babbage

• Joseph Jacquard

• John Mauchly

What did the Jacquard's Loom help to produce?

• Food

• Books

• Patterned textiles

• Computers

What was the purpose of the Tabulating Machine?

• To create designs

• To weave fabric

• To count population

• To add numbers

What year was the ENIAC created?

• 1801

• 1946

• 1642

• 1822

What type of computer was the EDVAC?

• Decimal

• Analog

• Binary

• Mechanical

Who invented the Difference Engine?

• Herman Hollerith

• Charles Babbage

• Blaise Pascal

• John Napier

What could the Step Reckoner do?

• Only add

• Add and subtract

• Only multiply

• Only divide