Computing Background

What do the Difference Engine and the Abacus have in common?

• They are both used to compute calculations.

• They are both modern computers.

• They are both used for writing.

• They are both musical instruments.

Who invented the first calculator in 1645?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Blaise Pascal

• Galileo Galilei

Which of the following is true about the "Stepped Reckoner"?

• It was invented by Blaise Pascal

• It could only add and subtract

• It was invented in 1674

• It was a type of computer

What did Joseph-Marie Jacquard use punched cards for?

• To play music

• To control looms

• To calculate numbers

• To write books

Who is known as the father of the modern computer?

• John von Neumann

• Steve Jobs

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

Which of the following was an early mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage?

• ENIAC

• Colossus

• Analytical Engine

• UNIVAC

Who is credited with the invention of logarithms?

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• John Napier

• Isaac Newton

What is the name of the operating system on your computer?

• Google

• Apple

• Windows

• Microsoft

Who started Apple?

• Bill Gates

• Larry Page

• Steve Jobs

• Jeff Bezos

Which company makes the Chrome browser?

• Microsoft

• Apple

• Google

• Amazon