Ada Lovelace and Computing History

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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Ada Lovelace known for in the history of computing?
Inventing the first mechanical computer
Designing the first computer programming language
Being the world's first computer programmer
Creating the first computer virus
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the machine that Ada Lovelace worked on with Charles Babbage?
The Difference Engine
The Analytical Engine
The Enigma Machine
The Antikythera Mechanism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ada Lovelace's notes on the Analytical Engine contain?
The first-ever computer virus
The first-ever algorithm intended to be processed by a machine
The design for the first microprocessor
The blueprint for the first graphical user interface
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Ada Lovelace's work largely overlooked during her lifetime?
Because of the overshadowing fame of her father
Due to the lack of technological advancement at the time
Because her work was lost and only rediscovered recently
Because she did not publish any of her work
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Ada Lovelace's contributions to computing begin to be recognized?
During her collaboration with Charles Babbage
Immediately after her translation of Babbage's article
In the mid-20th century
At the turn of the 21st century
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was Ada Lovelace born?
December 10, 1815
December 10, 1820
November 10, 1815
December 1, 1815
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ada Lovelace's education focus on?
Literature and Arts
Mathematics and Science
Politics and Philosophy
History and Geography
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