History of Computing

What is the primary purpose of the abacus?

To carry out additions.

What type of operations was the Leibniz Machine designed to perform?

Basic arithmetic operations.

What did Babbage’s Analytical Engine use to read instructions?

Holes on paper cards.

In which year did the idea of punched cards originate?

What significant advancement did electromechanical machines use?

Electronically controlled mechanical relays.

What technology allowed for the construction of fully electronic computers?

Vacuum tubes.

What was ENIAC known for?

One of the earliest general-purpose electronic digital computers.

What was IBM's first desktop computer introduced in 1981 called?

Personal Computer (PC).

What did the World Wide Web enable?

Linking documents stored on computers throughout the internet.

What type of computers became popularized due to Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak?

Desktop computers.

What represents instructions in binary for computers?

Machine Language.

What was a major feature of the second generation of computers?

Transistors were used instead of vacuum tubes.

What is an example of a third-generation computer?

IBM 360.

What significant technology did fourth-generation computers utilize?

Microprocessors.

What is the focus of artificial intelligence?

Creating systems capable of performing tasks that require human intelligence.