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History of Computer

The document provides an overview of the history of computers, detailing early counting devices such as the abacus and Pascaline. It highlights key inventions, including the Mark-1, the first electric-powered computer, and mentions notable figures like Blaise Pascal and Charles Babbage. Additionally, it includes questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises related to the history of computing.

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History of Computer

The document provides an overview of the history of computers, detailing early counting devices such as the abacus and Pascaline. It highlights key inventions, including the Mark-1, the first electric-powered computer, and mentions notable figures like Blaise Pascal and Charles Babbage. Additionally, it includes questions and fill-in-the-blank exercises related to the history of computing.

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Class: IV

Ch: History of Computer


CH : HISTORY OF COMPUTER (Pg # 1)

Q1: HOW MANY DEVICES USED IN EARLY COUNTING? NAME THEM.


ANS: There Are Five Devices Used.
(1) Abacus (2) Pascaline (3) Punch Cards
(4) Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine (5) Tabulating Machine.

Q2: WHAT IS PASCALINE AND WHO INVENTED IT?


ANS: Blaise Pascal , a French mathematician , invented a calculating machine called Pascaline.
The Pascaline was first calculating device that used gears. The gears are a set of toothed wheels
connected to each other.

Q3: DEFINE MARK-1 AND HOW LONG IT WAS?


ANS: HOWARD AIKEN, an engineer with IBM, was the man to develop the first computer that
ran on electricity. It was known as mark-1.it was as big as a hall 8 feet high and 51 feet long.

Q:TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER: (Pg # 8,9)


(a) Which is the first calculating device?
(i) Abacus (ii) Pascal (iii) Napier’s Bones (iv) Pascaline

(b) Who invented the first gear-driven calculating machine?


(i) Napier (ii) Jacquard (iii) Pascal (iv) Lady Ada

(c) She is known as the first programmer:


(i) Jacquard (ii) Lady Ada (iii) Madam Curie (iv) Elizabeth

(d) Who developed the first computer that ran on electricity?


(i)Charles Babbage (ii) Jacquard (iii) Howard Aiken (iv) Pascal

(e) He is known as the Father of Computer:


(i) Jacquard (ii) Charles Babbage (iii) Howard Aiken (iv) Napier

Q: FILL IN THE BLANKS: (Pg # 10)


(a) LADY ADA is regarded as the first computer programmer.
(b) ABACUS is a calculating device that originated in China in 3000 BC.
(c) The LOOM invented by Jacquard revolutionized the weaving industry.
(d) The first electric-powered computer is called the MARK-1.
(e) CHARLES BABBAGE in known as the father of computer.
(f) The ENIAC was the first all-electronic computer.
Class: IV
Ch: History of Computer
CH : HISTORY OF COMPUTER (Pg # 1)

Q: Match the columns. (Pg # 9)

Column A Column B
Abacus (1) (a) Jacuqard’s Loom
Napier’s Bones (2) (b) First mechanical computer
Pascaline (3) (c) Could only add and subtract
Punched Card (4) (d) First electric-powered computer
Analytical Engine (5) (e) First Calculating device
Mark-1 (6) (f) Multiplication tool
ENIAC (7) (g) First electronic computer

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