CNAP Social Science 2.6-2.7

What innovation did von Neumann propose in 1945 for programming computers?

• Using a graphical interface
• Assigning numeric codes to instructions
• Storing programs on magnetic tapes
• Writing programs in binary code

What medium was initially used to load programs into computers in the 1940s?

• Magnetic disks
• Paper tape or punched cards
• Flash drives
• Integrated circuits

What was Konrad Zuse’s Plan Preparation Machine designed to do?

• Translate mathematical notation into numeric codes
• Write machine-level instructions directly
• Simulate the operation of algorithms
• Serve as a storage device for programs

What key realization did Heinz Rutishauser have about computers?

• Computers could serve as their own programming tool.
• Computers could store data magnetically.
• Computers needed external devices for programming.
• Computers could only process numeric codes.

What is the purpose of assembly language in programming?

• To write programs directly in binary
• To provide a simpler, mnemonic-based way of coding
• To store programs on magnetic tapes
• To translate numeric codes into algorithms

What is the function of an assembler?

• To compile high-level code into binary
• To execute programs on hardware
• To translate assembly language into numeric codes
• To provide storage for machine instructions

Who was the Chinese mathematician inspired by ENIAC in 1946?

• Xia Peisu
• Hua Luogeng
• Wang Chuanying
• Min Naida

What was Hua Luogeng’s goal after learning about ENIAC?

• To replicate ENIAC in China
• To develop China’s computing technology
• To introduce assembly language in China
• To build the Z4 computer

Which institution did Hua Luogeng join after returning to China?

• Tsinghua University
• Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Peking University
• Federal Technical Institute of Zurich

Which three young scholars formed the “reclamation team”?

• Wang Chuanying, Xia Peisu, Min Naida
• Hua Luogeng, Konrad Zuse, Heinz Rutishauser
• Von Neumann, Hua Luogeng, Xia Peisu
• Heinz Rutishauser, Jack Kilby, Xia Peisu