Some Interesting Facts About Computer Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
The first computer programmer was __________ who wrote the first algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine in the 1840s
A
Lady Augusta Ada Lovelace
2
Q
The word _____ in the context of computer glickes originated in 1947 when a moth caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II computer.
A
Bug
3
Q
The world’s first computer mouse was invented by __________ in 1964 and was made of wood.
A
douglas engelbart
4
Q
The term “Byte” was coined by _______ in 1956 while working on IBM’s Stretch computer.
A
Dr. Werner Buchholz
5
Q
The first electronic computer, ________ weighed around 30 tons and used more than 17,000 vacuum tubes.
A
ENIAC
6
Q
The ________ guidance computer, which landed humans on the moon in 1969, had less processing power than a modern smartphone….
A
Apollo 11
