microprocessor

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{1.}\) Who developed the \(\displaystyle \text{Analytical Engine}\)?
\(\displaystyle \bold{2.}\) The \(\displaystyle 1890\) census used a new device called a punched card. Who developed the punched card?
\(\displaystyle \bold{3.}\) Who was the founder of \(\displaystyle \text{IBM Corporation}\)?
\(\displaystyle \bold{4.}\) Who developed the first electronic calculator?
\(\displaystyle \bold{5.}\) The first electronic computer system was developed for what purpose?
\(\displaystyle \bold{6.}\) The first general-purpose, programmable computer was called the ____________.
\(\displaystyle \bold{7.}\) The world’s first \(\displaystyle \textcolor{red}{\text{microprocessor}}\) was developed in \(\displaystyle 1971\) by ____________.
\(\displaystyle \bold{8.}\) Who was the \(\displaystyle \text{Countess of Lovelace}\)?
\(\displaystyle \bold{9.}\) Who developed the first high-level programming language called \(\displaystyle \text{FLOWMATIC}\)?
\(\displaystyle \bold{10.}\) What is a \(\displaystyle \text{von Neumann}\) machine?

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{1.}\) Who developed the \(\displaystyle \text{Analytical Engine}\)?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Charles Babbage}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{2.}\) The \(\displaystyle 1890\) census used a new device called a punched card. Who developed the punched card?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Herman Hollerith}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{3.}\) Who was the founder of \(\displaystyle \text{IBM Corporation}\)?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Herman Hollerith}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{4.}\) Who developed the first electronic calculator?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Konrad Zuse}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{5.}\) The first electronic computer system was developed for what purpose?

To \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{decode the Enigma code}}\) during \(\displaystyle \text{World War II}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{6.}\) The first general-purpose, programmable computer was called the \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{ENIAC}}\).

\(\displaystyle \text{ENIAC} \rightarrow \) Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{7.}\) The world’s first \(\displaystyle \textcolor{red}{\text{microprocessor}}\) was developed in \(\displaystyle 1971\) by \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Intel Corporation}}\).

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{8.}\) Who was the \(\displaystyle \text{Countess of Lovelace}\)?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Augusta Ada Byron}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{9.}\) Who developed the first high-level programming language called \(\displaystyle \text{FLOWMATIC}\)?

\(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{Grace Hopper}}\)

 

[logistic_guy]

\(\displaystyle \bold{10.}\) What is a \(\displaystyle \text{von Neumann}\) machine?

A machine that \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{stores}}\) the \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{instructions}}\) of a program \(\displaystyle \textcolor{blue}{\text{in the memory}}\) system.