
Quiz on Computer Devices in the Pre-Computer Age
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Computers
11th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the abacus?
Graphical calculations
Basic arithmetic operations
Data storage
Programming
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who invented the slide rule?
Blaise Pascal
John Napier
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz
William Oughtred
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of Napier's Bones?
To simplify multiplication
To automate calculations
To perform division
To store data
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which device was designed by Blaise Pascal?
Jacquard's Loom
Burroughs Adding Machine
Leibnitz Multiplier
Pascal Calculator
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant advancement did Leibnitz's multiplier introduce?
Data tabulation
Complex calculations including division
Textile design automation
Addition and subtraction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary function of Jacquard's Loom?
Weaving textiles using punched cards
Mechanical multiplication
Arithmetic calculations
Data processing
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Charles Babbage known for?
Inventing the slide rule
Designing the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine
Creating the abacus
Developing punched card technology
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