Ada Lovelace Quiz

Who is considered by many to be the first author of a computer program?

• Lord Byron

• Ada Lovelace

• Michael Faraday

• Charles Babbage

What was the most notable invention of Charles Babbage?

• Steam engine

• Analytical Engine

• Electric motor

• Telegraph

What did Ada Lovelace translate for Charles Babbage?

• A mathematical theorem

• A scientific paper

• A description of the Analytical Engine

• A novel

What did Ada Lovelace speculate the Analytical Engine could be used for?

• Manipulating symbols and numbers

• Only for practical purposes

• Only for mathematical calculations

• Composing music and scientific purposes

What did Ada Lovelace like to call herself?

• A scientist

• An analyst and metaphysician

• A poet

• A mathematician

What was Ada Lovelace's title for Charles Babbage?

• Greatest poet

• Pioneering electrochemist

• Enchantress of Numbers

• Father of the computer

What did Ada Lovelace die of at the age of 36?

• Stroke

• Pneumonia

• Heart attack

• Cancer

What did Ada Lovelace's mother hope to steer her away from?

• Math and music

• Poetic tendencies

• Science and technology

• Noblewoman duties

Who was Ada Lovelace introduced to at the age of 17?

• Lord Byron

• Charles Babbage

• William King

• Michael Faraday

What did Ada Lovelace append to the translation of Charles Babbage's work?

• A love letter

• A recipe

• Her own set of notes

• A poem