History of Computing

Who invented the first automatic calculating machine?

• Linus Torvalds

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

What is Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz known for in the context of computer history?

• Linux open-source operating system

• World Wide Web

• binary number system

• Intel Corporation, the first microprocessor manufacturer

What did Ada Lovelace contribute to the field of computing?

• first concept of a computer program

• punched-card tabulator for the U.S. census

• first computer with transistors

• Linux open-source operating system

Which invention is Herman Hollerith associated with?

• binary number system

• first automatic calculating machine

• punched-card tabulator for the U.S. census

• Intel Corporation, the first microprocessor manufacturer

What is Seymour Cray best known for?

• World Wide Web

• first computer with transistors

• Linux open-source operating system

• Intel Corporation, the first microprocessor manufacturer

What did Gordon Moore co-found?

• World Wide Web

• Linux open-source operating system

• binary number system

• Intel Corporation, the first microprocessor manufacturer

Which of the following is Linus Torvalds known for creating?

• Linux open-source operating system

• first automatic calculating machine

• punched-card tabulator for the U.S. census

• first computer with transistors

Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

• Gordon Moore

• Seymour Cray

• Herman Hollerith

• Tim Berners-Lee

Before the 1940's, what did the term “computer” usually refer to?

• A type of abacus

• A mechanical calculator

• A person who performed calculations

• An electronic device

The Jacquard loom used long belts of __________ to automate the weaving process.

• leather

• paper cards

• metal chains

• fabric strips