Early Computing: Crash Course Computer Science

Early Computing: Crash Course Computer Science

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Information Technology (IT), Architecture

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11th Grade - University

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The video introduces Crash Course Computer Science, covering computing's evolution from the Abacus to electromechanical machines. It highlights the impact of computing on society, the shift from human to mechanical computers, and key figures like Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace. The video also discusses the role of computing in the US census and the rise of IBM.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the Crash Course Computer Science series?

Learning about the history of mathematics

Teaching programming languages

Exploring computing topics as a discipline and technology

Understanding the basics of physics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the earliest recognized device for computing?

The Abacus

The Difference Engine

The Slide Rule

The Astrolabe

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the early days, what did the term 'computer' refer to?

An electronic gadget

A type of software

A person who performed calculations

A mechanical device

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Step Reckoner capable of doing?

Complex algebraic equations

Only addition and subtraction

Graphical computations

All four basic arithmetic operations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is often considered the father of computing?

Ada Lovelace

Charles Babbage

Herman Hollerith

Gottfried Leibniz

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main innovation of the Analytical Engine?

It could only perform addition

It was used for military purposes

It was a general-purpose computer

It was the first electronic computer

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered the world's first programmer?

Charles Babbage

Alan Turing

Ada Lovelace

John von Neumann

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