Famous People (All things mentioned on notes) Flashcards
1
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Automatic Computing Engine
A
Alan Turing
2
Q
Cryptanalysis of the enigma
A
Alan Turing
3
Q
2012 is his year, why
A
Alan Turing, anniversary of birth
4
Q
involved in manhattan project
A
John von Neumann
5
Q
contributed to game theory
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John von Neumann
6
Q
first recipient of Enrico Fermi Award
A
John von Neumann
7
Q
first recipient of Turing Award
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Alan Perlis
8
Q
Wrote algol?
A
Alan Perlis
9
Q
Basically invented compilers
A
grace hopper
10
Q
Who wrote Bankers algorithm and what is it
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Edsger Dijkstra, resource alloc and deadlock avoidance
11
Q
Did Edsger Dijskttra win a Turing award?
A
Yes
12
Q
Did Grace Hopper win a turing award?
A
no
13
Q
Did John von Neumann win a turing award?
A
no
14
Q
Did Donalnd Knuth win Turing?
A
Yes
15
Q
Did C.A.R. Hoare win Turing
A
yes
