BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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Napier’s Bones was invented in 14th century.
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1614, Edinburgh-born Renaissance scholar John Napier invented logarithms.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Scot, John Napier, invented these strips (originally made from bone) about 400 years ago to help calculate multiplication and division.
Detailed explanation-3: -Napier’s bones, also called Napier’s rods, are numbered rods which can be used to perform multiplication of any number by a number 2-9.
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