Question 1

The Atanasoff-Berry Computer was the first to use ________ instead of mechanical switches.

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Question 2

Bill Gates developed the ________ operating system for IBM PCs in 1980.

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Question 3

The Jacquard loom used holes punched in stiff ________ to make complex designs in fabric.

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Question 4

Babbage's engine was used for years as a mechanical calculator in odometers.

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Babbage's engine was not actually used during his lifetime, as it was never fully completed. It was a precursor to modern computers and could have been used as a calculator, but it was not utilized in odometers.

Question 5

Bell Telephone Laboratories invented the ________, which replaced the vacuum tube.

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Question 6

Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper designed the Mark series of computers used by the U.S. Navy for ballistic and gunnery calculations.

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Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper worked together to design the Mark series of computers used by the U.S. Navy for ballistic and gunnery calculations.

Question 7

A(n) ________ uses icons and a pointing device to allow users to interact with the computer.

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Question 8

VisiCalc was the first ________ application.

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Question 9

Microsoft bundled its ________ browser in Windows 95.

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Question 10

The ________ was the first computer to use magnetic tape instead of punch cards.

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Question 11

Bill Gates developed the floppy disk.

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The floppy disk was invented by IBM, not Bill Gates. However, Microsoft did develop software that could be stored on floppy disks for use with personal computers.

Question 12

________ designed the Analytical Engine in 1834.

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Question 13

The UNIVAC identified Dwight D. Eisenhower as the winner of the 1952 US Presidential race.

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The UNIVAC was the first computer to predict the winner of a presidential election, and correctly identified Eisenhower as the winner in 1952.

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: Blaise Pascal
Steve Wozniak
Grace Hopper
Bill Gates
Herman Hollerith

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Quiz 14: the History of the Personal Computer