History of Computing

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What is the primary purpose of the abacus?

To carry out additions.

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2

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

Basic arithmetic operations.

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3

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

Holes on paper cards.

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4

In which year did the idea of punched cards originate?

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5

What significant advancement did electromechanical machines use?

Electronically controlled mechanical relays.

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6

What technology allowed for the construction of fully electronic computers?

Vacuum tubes.

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7

What was ENIAC known for?

One of the earliest general-purpose electronic digital computers.

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8

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

Personal Computer (PC).

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9

What did the World Wide Web enable?

Linking documents stored on computers throughout the internet.

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10

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

Desktop computers.

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11

What represents instructions in binary for computers?

Machine Language.

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12

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

Transistors were used instead of vacuum tubes.

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13

What is an example of a third-generation computer?

IBM 360.

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14

What significant technology did fourth-generation computers utilize?

Microprocessors.

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15

What is the focus of artificial intelligence?

Creating systems capable of performing tasks that require human intelligence.

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