Jacquard/Antikythera
Jacquard Loom invented
1801
2500 BCE
Sumerian Abacus
What type of computer was the first mention talking about?
A human computer.
Did Heron ever build his robot?
No
What game did the Mechanical Turk play?
Chess
When did divers discover the Antikythera shipwreck?
1900
1613
First use of the word Computer
What was the Scytale used for?
Encryption
How many states can a binary represent?
2
What was one potential problem communicating with the optical telegraph?
Weather, destruction
Who Said: The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns, just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.
Ada Lovelace
60
Programmable Robot
This is where the modern version of the Abacus was developed.
China
Inventor of the programmable robot
Heron
Tried to beat the turk by making illegal moves.
Napolean
What input method was used for the Jacquard Loom?
Punch Cards
Cipher Disk
1470
What is sexagesimal?
Base 60
The Cipher is an example of a _______ device(begins with C)
cryptographic
Played the turk twice. Some say it inspired his failed Difference Engine.
Charles Babbage
What movie featured the Antikythera Mechanism?
Indiana Jones and the dial of Destiny
Antikythera
150BCE
Which army used the Scytale?
Sparta
Inventor of the Cipher Disk.
Alberti
At it's peak what distance did the Optical Telegraph cover?
Over 3000 miles