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Computers Flashcards

1
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refers to an electronic device that accepts data and instructions

A

Computer

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2
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Characteristics and Capabilities of Computer according to

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Dinesh Thakur

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3
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Characteristics and Capabilities of Computer according to Dinesh Thakur

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  1. Speed
  2. Accuracy
  3. Diligence
  4. Versatility
  5. Power of Remembering
  6. No IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
  7. No Feelings
  8. Storage
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4
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Enumerate the Manual-Mechanical Devices

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Abacus

Napier’s Bone

Oughtred’s Slide Rule

Pascaline Calculator

Leibniz Calculator

Babbage Difference and Analytical Engines

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5
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operated manually by the user.

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Manual-Mechanical Devices

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6
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  • counting frame
  • first man-made computing device.
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Abacus

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7
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calculating products and quotient

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Napier’s Bone

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8
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  • Mechanical analog computer consists of movable bars with a precise scale
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Oughtred’s Slide Rule

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9
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Oughtred’s Slide Rule invented by?

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William Oughtred

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10
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  • Also called adding machine.
  • first mechanical calculating device that uses cogged wheels that can be used to add and subtract two numbers
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Pascaline Calculator

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11
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Pascaline calculator invented by?

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Blaise Pascal

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12
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  • improved Pascaline which could multiply and divide
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Leibniz Calculator

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13
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Leibniz calculator by?

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Gottfried Leibniz

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14
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  • Embodied most of the design of modern computers
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Babbage Difference and Analytical Engines

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15
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Invented by Charles Babbage

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Babbage Difference and Analytical Engines

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16
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  • Invented by Gottfried Leibniz
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Leibniz Calculator

17
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  • Invented by Blaise Pascal
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Pascaline Calculator

18
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  • invented by William Oughtred.
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Oughtred’s Slide Rule

19
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refer to mechanical devices powered by Electronic motor and use switches and relays.

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Electro-Mechanical Devices

20
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first used of punched cards to store data

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Hollerith Card

21
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Hollerith Card by?

A

Herman

22
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  • developed by Herman
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Hollerith Card

23
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  • It uses the concept of punched card
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Automatic Weaving Loom

24
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  • invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard
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Automatic Weaving Loom

25
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Automatic Weaving Loom by?

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Joseph Marie Jacquard

26
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  • The first general-purpose electro-mechanical computer
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Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (MARK 1)

27
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invented by Howard H. Aiken

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Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (MARK 1)

28
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Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (MARK 1) by?

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Howard H. Aiken

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