CompEd - Who Invented the Computer

Who designed the world's first automatic computing machine?

• Ada Lovelace

• Alan Turing

• Charles Babbage

• Mauchly and Eckert

What did Charles Babbage mean by the term 'computer'?

• A machine that could hold things in memory

• A machine that could calculate complex math without mistakes

• A machine that could complete tasks outside of just math

• A machine that could calculate complex mathematical equations

Who created the first electronic computer?

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

• Alan Turing

• Mauchly and Eckert

What was Alan Turing's main contribution to computing?

• Designed the Analytical Engine

• Wrote the first computer program

• Invented modern computing

• Created the first electronic computer

What did Alan Turing mean by the term 'computer'?

• A machine that could calculate complex math without mistakes

• A machine that could hold things in memory and be programmed by using algorithms

• A machine that could calculate complex mathematical equations

• A machine that could complete tasks outside of just math

What time period is associated with the ENIAC programmers?

• 1940s

• 1960s

• 1980s

• 2000s

In which decade did Grace Hopper make her contributions?

• 1940s

• 1960s

• 1980s

• 2000s

What was Grace Hopper's main contribution to computing?

• Developed the first compiler and the COBOL programming language

• Invented the first personal computer

• Created the World Wide Web

• Designed the first smartphone

Which programming language did Grace Hopper help develop?

• COBOL

• Python

• Java

• HTML

What was the significance of the first compiler developed by Grace Hopper?

• Made writing programs much easier

• Allowed computers to connect to the internet

• Enabled video game development

• Improved email communication