History of Computing Quiz

Who invented the first mechanical adding machine?

• Joseph Jacquard

• Charles Babbage

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

What were punched cards used for in 1801?

• To calculate and summarize data

• To give instructions

• To store information

• To program the Analytical Engine

Who invented the tabulating machine in 1884?

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

What could Blaise Pascal's mechanical adding machine do?

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide

• Only add and subtract

• Perform complex calculations

• Create punched cards

Who introduced punched cards to give instructions?

• Charles Babbage

• Herman Hollerith

• Joseph Jacquard

• Ada Lovelace

Who is known as the first computer programmer?

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

• Herman Hollerith

• Joseph Jacquard

What was the size of the first modern computers?

• As small as a smartphone

• The size of a table

• The size of a room

• The size of a pocket device

How much did the first modern computers weigh?

• More than 100 kg

• More than 300 kg

• Less than 100 kg

• Around 50 kg

When was the technology for Wi-Fi patented?

• In 1942

• In 1989

• In the last decade of the 20th century

• In the 21st century

When was the Internet invented?

• In the 1940s

• In 1989

• In the last decade of the 20th century

• In 1965