Women in Computing and Codebreaking during WWII

What were the range tables used for in America's artillery units during WWII?

• To calculate food supplies

• To determine soldier uniforms

• To zero in on artillery targets

• To plan military strategies

What was the primary role of the female 'computers' during WWII?

• To perform complex mathematical calculations

• To manage military logistics

• To train soldiers in combat

• To design military uniforms

How did the female 'computers' contribute to the development of early computers?

• By developing programs for ballistic computations

• By teaching computer science in universities

• By designing computer hardware

• By creating software for entertainment

Who made the first critical breakthrough in deciphering the Japanese code 'Purple'?

• Alan Turing

• Grace Hopper

• Ada Lovelace

• Genevieve Feinstein

What was the significance of breaking the Japanese code 'Purple' during WWII?

• It helped in designing new weapons

• It provided intelligence on Japanese and German diplomatic communications

• It led to the development of new military strategies

• It improved the morale of the troops