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WorksheetsHISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
_______ was the first calculating device.
Abacus
Napier bones
Pascaline
none
Who is regarded as a father of the computer?
John Napier
Blaise Pascal
Howard Aiken
Charles Babbage
Identify the calculating device.
Napier bones
Pascaline
Analytical Engine
Difference Engine
Who designed the Slide rule?
Blaise Pascal
Schickard
William Oughtred
John Napier
What's the name of the inventor of the Analytical Machine?
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
Charles Babbage
Konrad Zuse
Who is regarded as a father of the computer?
John Napier
Blaise Pascal
Howard Aiken
Charles Babbage
Pascaline, leibniz machine, are both ________ counting devices
Early
mechanical
electromechanical
Electronic
Which Nigerian is well known in the Supercomputer industry?
Phillip Emeagwali
Bola Tinubu
Femi Pedro
Agbakoba Allen
Many years ago, people use some of these things in counting.
stones
pebbles
cowries
books
How many machines did Charles Babbage invented?
1
2
3
4
Which of these is an example of the problems of early counting devices
They are reliable
They are not time consuming
They are unable to count large numbers
They have storage devices
All of these are examples of early counting devices except
Pebbles
Sticks
Computer
Fingers
Identify the following devices
Napier's Bone
Slide Rule
Pascaline
Abacus
Identify the following devices
Napier's Bone
Slide Rule
Pascaline
Abacus
Identify the following devices
Napier's Bone
Slide Rule
Pascaline
Abacus
What 3 things do all computers do?
Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
Store, Retrieve, Process
Search, Store, Calculate
Input, Store, Retrieve
