Lecture 2 Test

Question 1

What is markdown?

Answer 1

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that is easily readable and writable, which was created by John Gruber in 2004.

Question 2

Why use markdown?

Answer 2

It has simple syntax, it is portable across platforms and it easily readable and writable.

Question 3

Headers

Answer 3

#

Question 4

List

Answer 4

1.

Question 5

Link

Answer 5

…

Question 6

Table

Answer 6

Table

Question 7

Emphasis (Italic)

Answer 7

… or …

Question 8

Emphasis (Bold)

Answer 8

… or __…__

Question 9

Images

Question 10

Blockquote

Answer 10

>

Question 11

What is a computer?

Answer 11

A device, it can be programmed, and is capable of solving certain problems.

Question 12

First computer

Answer 12

The Abacus for computing, founded in Mesomatopia in 2500 BCE.

Question 13

The Analytical Machine

Answer 13

Charles Babbage made a general computer, he was known as the “Father of Computing” and Ada Lovelace was known as the “First programmer”. She wrote hypothetical programs.

Question 14

Tabulating machines

Answer 14

A machine that was built out of all hardware; wires, rollers and motters.

Question 15

Purpose of rewiring

Answer 15

To change the operations that the machine performed