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1

What is an abacus?

A

A mechanical calculator

B

A weaving loom

C

A punch card machine

D

An early computer

correct option: a
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2

Which computing device used logarithmic scales for calculations?

A

Abacus

B

Slide rule

C

Napier's Bones

D

Analytical Engine

correct option: b
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3

Who is credited with inventing the slide rule?

A

John Napier

B

Blaise Pascal

C

Charles Babbage

D

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

correct option: a
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4

What did Napier's Bones simplify?

A

Division operations

B

Multiplication operations

C

Addition operations

D

Subtraction operations

correct option: b
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5

The Pascal Calculator was designed to perform which operations?

A

Multiplication and division

B

Addition and subtraction

C

Logarithmic calculations

D

Weaving patterns

correct option: b
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6

The Leibniz Multiplier used which mechanisms for its calculations?

A

Stepped drums and gears

B

Punch cards

C

Logarithmic scales

D

Beads on rods

correct option: a
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7

What feature of the Jacquard loom laid the foundation for future computing systems?

A

Mechanical gears

B

Punch cards for control

C

Levers for calculations

D

Slide rule mechanism

correct option: b
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8

Who is often referred to as the "father of the computer"?

A

John Napier

B

Blaise Pascal

C

Charles Babbage

D

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

correct option: c
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9

Which computing device conceptualized by Charles Babbage had features resembling modern computers?

A

Slide rule

B

Analytical Engine

C

Napier's Bones

D

Pascal Calculator

correct option: b
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10

What was the primary purpose of the Hollerith Census Machine?

A

Arithmetic calculations

B

Tabulating census data

C

Weaving patterns

D

Mechanical division

correct option: c
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